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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

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1.A speaker says the bridge was built long ago. Which question gathers a fact you need?
  • A.Is the bridge nice?
  • B.In which year was the bridge built?
  • C.Do you like bridges?
2.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?
3.A farmer says she gets up at five every day. Which question helps you understand why?
  • A.What did you have for dinner?
  • B.Why do you need to get up so early?
  • C.Is the farm big?
4.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?
5.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?
6.You missed the number the speaker said. Which question clears it up?
  • A.What is your name?
  • B.How many did you say there were?
  • C.Is that a real fire engine?
7.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?
8.The speaker says "nectar" and you do not know the word. Which question clears it up?
  • A.How old are you?
  • B.What does nectar mean?
  • C.Can I go next?

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Answer key — Clarify, Gather, Deepen

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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