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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 firefighter says the engine carries a very long ladder. Which question helps you understand why?
  • A.Where do you live?
  • B.Why does the engine need such a long ladder?
  • C.Can I have a sticker?
2.A speaker says the bridge was built long ago. Which question gathers a fact you need?
  • A.Do you like bridges?
  • B.Is the bridge nice?
  • C.In which year was the bridge built?
3.A visitor says, "Bees make honey in the hive." You want to find out more. Which question gathers more information?
  • A.How do the bees make the honey?
  • B.Do you like toast?
  • C.Is it nearly lunchtime?
4.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?
5.Which question gets more than a yes or no from a speaker?
  • A.How did you train the dog to sit?
  • B.Do you have a dog?
  • C.Is your dog nice?
6.A speaker says plants need sunlight. Which question takes the idea further?
  • A.What happens to a plant kept in the dark?
  • B.Is the sun hot?
  • C.Do you have a garden?
7.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?
8.The speaker went too fast and you lost track. What is the best thing to ask?
  • A.Is it over yet?
  • B.Could you say the last part again, please?
  • C.Why are you talking?

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Answer key — Clarify, Gather, Deepen

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Why does the engine need such a long ladder?
  2. 2.In which year was the bridge built?
  3. 3.How do the bees make the honey?
  4. 4.What do frogs do when they hibernate?
  5. 5.How did you train the dog to sit?
  6. 6.What happens to a plant kept in the dark?
  7. 7.Why do you need to get up so early?
  8. 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.