Home / English / Printables / Grade 2 / Clarify, Gather, Deepen 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.
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Clarify, Gather, Deepen SL.2.3
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Circle the right answer.
1. A farmer says she gets up at five every day. Which question helps you understand why?
A. What did you have for dinner? B. Is the farm big? C. Why do you need to get up so early? 2. Which question gets more than a yes or no from a speaker?
A. Do you have a dog? B. How did you train the dog to sit? C. Is your dog nice? 3. A visitor says, "Bees make honey in the hive." You want to find out more. Which question gathers more information?
A. Is it nearly lunchtime? B. Do you like toast? C. How do the bees make the honey? 4. You missed the number the speaker said. Which question clears it up?
A. What is your name? B. Is that a real fire engine? C. How many did you say there were? 5. A speaker says plants need sunlight. Which question takes the idea further?
A. What happens to a plant kept in the dark? B. Do you have a garden? C. Is the sun hot? 6. 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? 7. The speaker says "nectar" and you do not know the word. Which question clears it up?
A. What does nectar mean? B. How old are you? C. Can I go next? 8. The speaker went too fast and you lost track. What is the best thing to ask?
A. Is it over yet? B. Why are you talking? C. Could you say the last part again, please? LessonPrint · SL.2.3 · Set 10 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Clarify, Gather, Deepen Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.
1. Why do you need to get up so early? 2. How did you train the dog to sit? 3. How do the bees make the honey? 4. How many did you say there were? 5. What happens to a plant kept in the dark? 6. What do frogs do when they hibernate? 7. What does nectar mean? 8. Could you say the last part again, please? Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.2.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.