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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 pupils 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.A text says a polar bear can overheat if it runs too far. Why include that?
  • A.To show just how well insulated it is
  • B.To warn you not to run
  • C.To make the text longer
2.Which is a complete sentence for a piece of writing?
  • A.Dropped in, the crow.
  • B.The crow dropped in forty pebbles.
  • C.Forty pebbles.
3.Which would you say to a friend in the playground?
  • A.Want a game?
  • B.I request your presence at football.
  • C.Would you care to participate in a match?
4.Which of these is informal?
  • A.It was massive!
  • B.It measured two metres.
  • C.It was very large.
5.Which sentence sounds better in a written report?
  • A.The lifeboat launched within six minutes.
  • B.The lifeboat, like, went super fast.
  • C.Boat. Fast. Sea.
6.What does an author of an information text mainly want to do?
  • A.Answer, explain or describe something
  • B.Rhyme every line
  • C.Entertain you with characters
7.Why does the way you speak change with who you are speaking to?
  • A.Because some people cannot hear
  • B.Because some words are banned
  • C.Because different situations need different levels of formality
8.A text explains the five stages of recycling paper. What is the author's main purpose?
  • A.To sell you paper
  • B.To make you laugh
  • C.To explain a process

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Answer key — Speak in Coherent Sentences

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  1. 1.To show just how well insulated it is
  2. 2.The crow dropped in forty pebbles.
  3. 3.Want a game?
  4. 4.It was massive!
  5. 5.The lifeboat launched within six minutes.
  6. 6.Answer, explain or describe something
  7. 7.Because different situations need different levels of formality
  8. 8.To explain a process

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