Speak in Full Sentences is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on producing a complete sentence rather than a fragment, aligned to Common Core standard SL.1.6. 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Your teacher asks, "What do plants need?" Which answer is a full sentence?
A.Water.
B.Need and light.
C.Plants need water and light.
2.Dad asks, "How did you get home?" Which answer is a full sentence?
A.I walked home with Ana.
B.With Ana home.
C.Walked.
3.A friend asks, "What are you making?" Which answer is a full sentence?
A.A hat.
B.I am making a paper hat.
C.Making paper.
4.Your teacher asks, "Why are you wet?" Which answer is a full sentence?
A.Rain.
B.Because wet.
C.I got wet because it rained.
5.Your teacher asks, "When is your birthday?" Which answer is a full sentence?
A.June.
B.In June is.
C.My birthday is in June.
6.You are telling the class about your weekend. Which is a full sentence?
A.On Saturday we went to the beach.
B.Saturday beach went.
C.The beach.
7.A friend asks, "Where is your bag?" Which answer is a full sentence?
A.The hook and my.
B.My bag is on the hook.
C.On the hook.
8.You are telling a friend about your pet. Which is a full sentence?
A.Carrots.
B.My rabbit likes to eat carrots.
C.Likes my rabbit.
LessonPrint · SL.1.6 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Speak in Full Sentences
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Plants need water and light.
2.I walked home with Ana.
3.I am making a paper hat.
4.I got wet because it rained.
5.My birthday is in June.
6.On Saturday we went to the beach.
7.My bag is on the hook.
8.My rabbit likes to eat carrots.
Questions about Speak in Full Sentences
What does the Speak in Full Sentences worksheet cover?
It practices producing a complete sentence rather than a fragment — 8 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core SL.1.6: Answer in a full sentence rather than a single word. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Speak in Full Sentences practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.6 — SL.1.6, under Speaking & Listening for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Speak in Full Sentences is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on SL.1.6, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Speak in Full Sentences come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 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 Speak in Full Sentences can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Speak in Full Sentences free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Speak in Full Sentences, 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.
Is there a lesson plan to teach SL.1.6?
Yes — “Speaking in Complete Sentences” is a 40-minute Grade 1 plan for SL.1.6, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Speak in Full Sentences is the practice that follows it.
More practice for SL.1.6
Answer in a full sentence rather than a single word.