Build a Paragraph is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on ordering a topic sentence, details and a closing sentence, aligned to Common Core standard W.2.2. It prints 2 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.
Also, their bodies are too heavy to lift into the air.
So penguins swim instead of flying.
Penguins are birds that cannot fly.
First, their wings work like flippers in the water.
2.Number the sentences to make a paragraph.
First, it helps you learn new words.
Also, it lets you visit new places in your mind.
So pick up a book today.
Reading every day is good for you.
LessonPrint · W.2.2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Build a Paragraph
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Correct order: 3, 4, 1, 2
2.Correct order: 4, 1, 2, 3
Questions about Build a Paragraph
What does the Build a Paragraph worksheet cover?
It practices ordering a topic sentence, details and a closing sentence — 2 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core W.2.2: Write about a topic using facts and definitions, and end it properly. The instruction to students is “Number the sentences to make a paragraph”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Build a Paragraph practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.2 — W.2.2, under Writing for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Build a Paragraph is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on W.2.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Build a Paragraph 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 Build a Paragraph 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 Build a Paragraph free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Build a Paragraph, 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.
More practice for W.2.2
Write about a topic using facts and definitions, and end it properly.