Start Strong: Using Sentence Starters for Class 2

This Class 2 worksheet introduces children to simple and effective sentence starters such as “When,” “Because,” “After,” “Before,” and “If.” These words help young learners begin sentences with clarity, add meaningful details, and organise their thoughts better while writing. By practising sentence starters, children learn how to build sentences that sound natural, descriptive, and complete.

The worksheet includes identifying tasks, multiple-choice questions, rewriting exercises, a passage with blanks, and a short writing task. Each activity helps children recognise how different starters change sentence meaning and structure. These skills support early creative writing and improve sentence fluency.

Why Sentence Starters Matter?

Sentence starters help children:
1. Add details and variety to their sentences. 
2. Create smoother, more meaningful writing. 
3. Understand how events, reasons, and descriptions connect. 
4. Improve clarity, structure, and flow in writing.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

🧠 Exercise 1 – Identify the Sentence Starter 
Students underline the sentence starter in each line.

✏️ Exercise 2 – Choose the Best Starter 
Children pick the correct starter that fits the meaning.

📚 Exercise 3 – Rewrite Using a Starter 
Learners rewrite simple sentences beginning with a suitable sentence starter.

📝 Exercise 4 – Fill the Passage 
Students complete a passage by inserting appropriate starters.

✍️ Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing 
A writing task using at least three given starters.

ANSWER KEY (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Identify the Starter 
1. When 
2. Because 
3. After 
4. Before 
5. If 
6. When 
7. Because 
8. After 
9. If 
10. Before

Exercise 2 – MCQ Answers 
1. b) Because it was cold 
2. c) When the sun rose 
3. a) After he packed his bag 
4. c) Before the game started 
5. b) If you see the puppy 
6. a) When the rain stopped 
7. c) Because she was tired 
8. b) After the bell rang 
9. a) If you finish your work 
10. c) Before the teacher arrived

Exercise 3 – Rewrite Using a Starter 
1. When the bell rang, the children ran outside. 
2. Because it was raining, we stayed indoors. 
3. After she finished eating, Riya washed her hands. 
4. Before he left home, Arav packed his bag. 
5. If you water the plants, they will grow. 
6. When the puppy barked, Tara woke up. 
7. Because she studied well, Mira scored full marks. 
8. After the movie ended, we went home. 
9. If you call me, I will come. 
10. Before the sun set, the children returned home.

Exercise 4 – Passage Answers 
When, Because, After, If, Before, When, After, Because, If, Before

Exercise 5 – One Possible Paragraph 
When I woke up today, the sun was shining brightly. Before I got ready, I brushed my teeth. Because it was a holiday, I played outside. After I finished playing, I helped my mother water the plants. If my friends come later, we will play again.

Help your child write smoother, more expressive sentences with strong and meaningful beginnings! 
Support early writing skills with this engaging sentence-starter worksheet.

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