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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.The speaker went too fast and you lost track. What is the best thing to ask?
  • A.Could you say the last part again, please?
  • B.Is it over yet?
  • C.Why are you talking?
2.A speaker says plants need sunlight. Which question takes the idea further?
  • A.Is the sun hot?
  • B.What happens to a plant kept in the dark?
  • C.Do you have a garden?
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.How do the bees make the honey?
  • C.Do you like toast?
4.The speaker says "nectar" and you do not know the word. Which question clears it up?
  • A.Can I go next?
  • B.What does nectar mean?
  • C.How old are you?
5.You missed the number the speaker said. Which question clears it up?
  • A.How many did you say there were?
  • B.Is that a real fire engine?
  • C.What is your name?
6.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?
7.A speaker says the bridge was built long ago. Which question gathers a fact you need?
  • A.In which year was the bridge built?
  • B.Do you like bridges?
  • C.Is the bridge nice?
8.You are not sure you heard right. Which question checks it?
  • A.Can we have a break?
  • B.Did you say the owl hunts at night?
  • C.Who is next?

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Answer key — Clarify, Gather, Deepen

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Could you say the last part again, please?
  2. 2.What happens to a plant kept in the dark?
  3. 3.How do the bees make the honey?
  4. 4.What does nectar mean?
  5. 5.How many did you say there were?
  6. 6.Why do you need to get up so early?
  7. 7.In which year was the bridge built?
  8. 8.Did you say the owl hunts at night?

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.2.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.