Choose the Stronger Sentence Worksheet (Grade 2)
Free printable Grade 2 revising worksheet. Children pick the stronger opening or closing sentence from each pair. Answer key with explanations included.
Grade 2 · Writing worksheet
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Choose the Stronger Sentence
Strong openings hook the reader and strong closings leave them with something to remember. For each pair, write the letter of the stronger sentence. The answer key explains why.
- 1.Which is the stronger closing? A) "We had fun at the zoo." B) "All the way home, my sister kept practising her new lemur impression."
- 2.Which is the stronger opening? A) "It was a nice day." B) "The morning sun warmed the sand while the gulls squawked overhead."
- 3.Which is the stronger opening? A) "The bus door hissed open, and our mountain adventure began." B) "This story is about a trip."
- 4.Which is the stronger closing? A) "As the ferry pulled away, I waved until the island disappeared." B) "The end."
- 5.Which is the stronger opening? A) "I am going to tell you about my dog." B) "My dog Biscuit can hear the treat jar from two rooms away."
- 6.Which is the stronger closing? A) "So that is my opinion." B) "That is why our class should plant a vegetable garden this spring."
- 7.Which is the stronger opening? A) "My cat is nice." B) "My cat Mochi curls up on my homework the moment I open my book."
- 8.Which is the stronger closing? A) "That is all I have to say." B) "From that day on, I always double-knotted my shoelaces."
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