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Time Words Signal Order is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on using temporal words to sequence events, aligned to Common Core standard W.2.3. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 14 of them with 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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Time Words Signal Order

W.2.3

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Write on the lines. Use the checklist.

1.Write about volcanoes. Introduce the topic, use facts and a definition, and write a concluding sentence.
  • I introduced the topic
  • I used facts
  • I gave a definition
  • I wrote a conclusion
2.Explain what causes an earthquake. Use the words plates and pressure.
  • I introduced the topic
  • I used the word plates
  • I used the word pressure
  • I wrote a conclusion

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Answer key — Time Words Signal Order

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Volcanoes introduced, accurate facts, a definition such as magma or lava, and a conclusion.
  2. 2.Plates and pressure both used correctly, with a conclusion.

Questions about Time Words Signal Order

What does the Time Words Signal Order worksheet cover?

It practises using temporal words to sequence events — 2 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core W.2.3: Write a story with actions, thoughts and feelings, in a clear order. The instruction to pupils is “Write on the lines. Use the checklist”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Time Words Signal Order practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.3 — W.2.3, in the Writing domain for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Time Words Signal Order is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on W.2.3, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Time Words Signal Order come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Time Words Signal Order can I print?

25 versions, of which 14 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Time Words Signal Order free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Time Words Signal Order, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.2.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.