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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.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?
2.A speaker says the bridge was built long ago. Which question gathers a fact you need?
  • A.Do you like bridges?
  • B.In which year was the bridge built?
  • C.Is the bridge nice?
3.Which question gets more than a yes or no from a speaker?
  • A.Is your dog nice?
  • B.How did you train the dog to sit?
  • C.Do you have a dog?
4.A speaker says plants need sunlight. Which question takes the idea further?
  • A.Is the sun hot?
  • B.Do you have a garden?
  • C.What happens to a plant kept in the dark?
5.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?
6.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?
7.The speaker said frogs "hibernate." Which question clears it up?
  • A.Are frogs green?
  • B.Can frogs sing?
  • C.What do frogs do when they hibernate?
8.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?

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Answer key — Clarify, Gather, Deepen

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.How do the bees make the honey?
  2. 2.In which year was the bridge built?
  3. 3.How did you train the dog to sit?
  4. 4.What happens to a plant kept in the dark?
  5. 5.How many did you say there were?
  6. 6.Could you say the last part again, please?
  7. 7.What do frogs do when they hibernate?
  8. 8.Why does the engine need such a long ladder?

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