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Speak in Coherent Sentences SL.2.4
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1. Which telling of a lost toy has a clear ending?
A. I looked and looked and looked. B. I looked everywhere, and at last I found my car under the bed. C. Under the bed car. 2. Which is the clearest way to tell about a trip to the zoo?
A. The goats then we first the zoo lions went. B. We went to the zoo. First we saw the lions, and then we fed the goats. C. Zoo. Lions. Goats fed and. 3. 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. 4. Which is a complete sentence you could say to the class?
A. To ride and learned. B. Last week I learned to ride my bike. C. Last week my bike. 5. Which is the best way to start telling about a summer trip?
A. And we went and. B. In the summer we went to stay with my aunt. C. Summer aunt went stay. 6. Which tells what happened at the park in complete sentences?
A. Slide big. Swings. B. I went down the big slide. Then I played on the swings. C. Down the slide and the swings and then and. 7. 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. 8. Which telling of making a sandwich is easiest to follow?
A. Last I cut it. First I spread. Next the bread. B. First I got the bread. Next I spread the jam. Last I cut it in half. C. Jam bread half cut. LessonPrint · SL.2.4 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Speak in Coherent Sentences Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.
1. I looked everywhere, and at last I found my car under the bed. 2. We went to the zoo. First we saw the lions, and then we fed the goats. 3. It started to rain, so we ran inside and dried off. 4. Last week I learned to ride my bike. 5. In the summer we went to stay with my aunt. 6. I went down the big slide. Then I played on the swings. 7. My brother found a frog in the pond. 8. First I got the bread. Next I spread the jam. Last I cut it in half. Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.2.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.