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Speak in Coherent Sentences SL.2.4
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1. 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. 2. Which telling of a lost toy has a clear ending?
A. I looked and looked and looked. B. Under the bed car. C. I looked everywhere, and at last I found my car under the bed. 3. Which is a complete sentence you could say to the class?
A. Last week my bike. B. Last week I learned to ride my bike. C. To ride and learned. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. Zoo. Lions. Goats fed and. C. The goats then we first the zoo lions went. 7. 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. 8. You are telling the class about a birthday party. Which sentence is clearest?
A. Party games cake. B. And then and then cake. C. At my party we played games and ate cake. LessonPrint · SL.2.4 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Speak in Coherent Sentences Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.
1. In the summer we went to stay with my aunt. 2. I looked everywhere, and at last I found my car under the bed. 3. Last week I learned to ride my bike. 4. The dog was small and had a curly tail. 5. The snow was deep and crunched under my boots. 6. We went to the zoo. First we saw the lions, and then we fed the goats. 7. It started to rain, so we ran inside and dried off. 8. At my party we played games and ate cake. Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.2.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.