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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.You are telling the class about a birthday party. Which sentence is clearest?
  • A.And then and then cake.
  • B.At my party we played games and ate cake.
  • C.Party games cake.
2.Which tells what happened at the park in complete sentences?
  • A.I went down the big slide. Then I played on the swings.
  • B.Down the slide and the swings and then and.
  • C.Slide big. Swings.
3.Which is the best way to start telling about a summer trip?
  • A.In the summer we went to stay with my aunt.
  • B.And we went and.
  • C.Summer aunt went stay.
4.Which sentence adds a useful detail about the dog?
  • A.The dog was small and had a curly tail.
  • B.The dog was a dog.
  • C.Dog. Tail.
5.Which is the clearest way to tell about a trip to the zoo?
  • A.We went to the zoo. First we saw the lions, and then we fed the goats.
  • B.The goats then we first the zoo lions went.
  • C.Zoo. Lions. Goats fed and.
6.Which is a complete sentence you could say to the class?
  • A.Last week my bike.
  • B.To ride and learned.
  • C.Last week I learned to ride my bike.
7.Which telling of a rainy day is in the right order?
  • A.Rain. Inside. Dry.
  • B.We dried off, so it started to rain and we ran inside.
  • C.It started to rain, so we ran inside and dried off.
8.Which telling of a lost toy has a clear ending?
  • A.Under the bed car.
  • B.I looked and looked and looked.
  • C.I looked everywhere, and at last I found my car under the bed.

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Answer key — Speak in Coherent Sentences

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.At my party we played games and ate cake.
  2. 2.I went down the big slide. Then I played on the swings.
  3. 3.In the summer we went to stay with my aunt.
  4. 4.The dog was small and had a curly tail.
  5. 5.We went to the zoo. First we saw the lions, and then we fed the goats.
  6. 6.Last week I learned to ride my bike.
  7. 7.It started to rain, so we ran inside and dried off.
  8. 8.I looked everywhere, and at last I found my car under the bed.

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