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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 pupils 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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Tick the right answer.

1.The mouse said she might help one day. What does she believe?
  • A.That she could be useful to the lion
  • B.That she can escape anyway
  • C.That the lion is weak
2.A character is shouting. How should you read their words?
  • A.Exactly the same as everything else
  • B.Louder and faster, to match
  • C.In a whisper
3.Two characters argue. Does the story have to agree with one of them?
  • A.Yes, always the first one
  • B.No — a story can show both views
  • C.Yes, always the last one
4.Why does reading too fast cause problems?
  • A.You run out of breath
  • B.You stop taking in what the words mean
  • C.The book gets heavier
5.The lion laughed at the mouse. Whose view is that?
  • A.The lion's
  • B.The mouse's
  • C.The hunter's
6.What should you do at a comma?
  • A.Start a new sentence
  • B.Stop completely
  • C.Take a short pause
7.When you read dialogue aloud, why use a different voice for each character?
  • A.To make it take longer
  • B.To show they are different people speaking
  • C.Because the author says so
8.You finished a paragraph and cannot remember it. What should you do?
  • A.Count the words
  • B.Carry on to the next one
  • C.Reread it and think about what it said

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Answer key — Clarify, Gather, Deepen

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.That she could be useful to the lion
  2. 2.Louder and faster, to match
  3. 3.No — a story can show both views
  4. 4.You stop taking in what the words mean
  5. 5.The lion's
  6. 6.Take a short pause
  7. 7.To show they are different people speaking
  8. 8.Reread it and think about what it said

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