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Speak in Coherent Sentences is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on telling a story aloud in complete sentences, aligned to Common Core standard SL.2.4. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Speak in Coherent Sentences

SL.2.4

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1.Which telling of a rainy day is in the right order?
  • A.We dried off, so it started to rain and we ran inside.
  • B.It started to rain, so we ran inside and dried off.
  • C.Rain. Inside. Dry.
2.Which sentence adds a useful detail about the dog?
  • A.Dog. Tail.
  • B.The dog was small and had a curly tail.
  • C.The dog was a dog.
3.Which sentence would help a listener picture the snow?
  • A.Snow, boots.
  • B.It was snow and it was.
  • C.The snow was deep and crunched under my boots.
4.You are telling the class about a birthday party. Which sentence is clearest?
  • A.At my party we played games and ate cake.
  • B.Party games cake.
  • C.And then and then cake.
5.Which sentence tells the listener who, what and where?
  • A.In the pond, a.
  • B.My brother found a frog in the pond.
  • C.Found a frog.
6.Which is the best way to start telling about a summer trip?
  • A.And we went and.
  • B.Summer aunt went stay.
  • C.In the summer we went to stay with my aunt.
7.Which is the clearest way to tell about a trip to the zoo?
  • A.Zoo. Lions. Goats fed and.
  • B.We went to the zoo. First we saw the lions, and then we fed the goats.
  • C.The goats then we first the zoo lions went.
8.Which tells what happened at the park in complete sentences?
  • A.Down the slide and the swings and then and.
  • B.Slide big. Swings.
  • C.I went down the big slide. Then I played on the swings.

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Answer key — Speak in Coherent Sentences

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.It started to rain, so we ran inside and dried off.
  2. 2.The dog was small and had a curly tail.
  3. 3.The snow was deep and crunched under my boots.
  4. 4.At my party we played games and ate cake.
  5. 5.My brother found a frog in the pond.
  6. 6.In the summer we went to stay with my aunt.
  7. 7.We went to the zoo. First we saw the lions, and then we fed the goats.
  8. 8.I went down the big slide. Then I played on the swings.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.2.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.