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 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.A firefighter says the engine carries a very long ladder. Which question helps you understand why?
A.Why does the engine need such a long ladder?
B.Can I have a sticker?
C.Where do you live?
2.The speaker says "nectar" and you do not know the word. Which question clears it up?
A.Can I go next?
B.How old are you?
C.What does nectar mean?
3.A farmer says she gets up at five every day. Which question helps you understand why?
A.Is the farm big?
B.Why do you need to get up so early?
C.What did you have for dinner?
4.You missed the number the speaker said. Which question clears it up?
A.How many did you say there were?
B.What is your name?
C.Is that a real fire engine?
5.The speaker said frogs "hibernate." Which question clears it up?
A.Can frogs sing?
B.What do frogs do when they hibernate?
C.Are frogs green?
6.A visitor says, "Bees make honey in the hive." You want to find out more. Which question gathers more information?
A.Do you like toast?
B.How do the bees make the honey?
C.Is it nearly lunchtime?
7.A vet says puppies need lots of sleep. Which question gathers more information?
A.Is it raining outside?
B.How many hours does a puppy sleep?
C.Do you have a cat?
8.Which question gets more than a yes or no from a speaker?
A.Is your dog nice?
B.Do you have a dog?
C.How did you train the dog to sit?
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Answer key — Clarify, Gather, Deepen
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Why does the engine need such a long ladder?
2.What does nectar mean?
3.Why do you need to get up so early?
4.How many did you say there were?
5.What do frogs do when they hibernate?
6.How do the bees make the honey?
7.How many hours does a puppy sleep?
8.How did you train the dog to sit?
Questions about Clarify, Gather, Deepen
What does the Clarify, Gather, Deepen worksheet cover?
It practices 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 students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Clarify, Gather, Deepen practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.3 — SL.2.3, under Speaking & Listening 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 student working at that standard — including older students 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 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 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.