Clarify, Gather, Deepen is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on choosing the question that does the job you need, aligned to Common Core standard SL.2.3. 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 pupils 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.The mouse said she might help one day. What does she believe?
A.That she can escape anyway
B.That the lion is weak
C.That she could be useful to the lion
2.You misread "though" as "through" and the sentence went wrong. What should you do?
A.Go back and correct yourself
B.Start the whole page again
C.Keep going anyway
3.Why does reading too fast cause problems?
A.You run out of breath
B.The book gets heavier
C.You stop taking in what the words mean
4.What should you do at a comma?
A.Start a new sentence
B.Take a short pause
C.Stop completely
5.You finished a paragraph and cannot remember it. What should you do?
A.Reread it and think about what it said
B.Carry on to the next one
C.Count the words
6.What is the point of reading a page a second time?
A.It changes the story
B.It gets smoother and easier to understand
C.It makes the page shorter
7.A character is shouting. How should you read their words?
A.In a whisper
B.Louder and faster, to match
C.Exactly the same as everything else
8.When you read dialogue aloud, why use a different voice for each character?
A.Because the author says so
B.To show they are different people speaking
C.To make it take longer
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Answer key — Clarify, Gather, Deepen
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.That she could be useful to the lion
2.Go back and correct yourself
3.You stop taking in what the words mean
4.Take a short pause
5.Reread it and think about what it said
6.It gets smoother and easier to understand
7.Louder and faster, to match
8.To show they are different people speaking
Questions about Clarify, Gather, Deepen
What does the Clarify, Gather, Deepen worksheet cover?
It practises choosing the question that does the job you need — 8 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core SL.2.3: Ask a speaker a question that gets you more than a yes or no. The instruction to pupils is “Tick the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Clarify, Gather, Deepen practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.3 — SL.2.3, in the Speaking & Listening domain for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Clarify, Gather, Deepen is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on SL.2.3, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Clarify, Gather, Deepen 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 Clarify, Gather, Deepen can I print?
25 — one per pupil, 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 Clarify, Gather, Deepen free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Clarify, Gather, Deepen, 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 SL.2.3
Ask a speaker a question that gets you more than a yes or no.