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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.Why does reading too fast cause problems?
  • A.You stop taking in what the words mean
  • B.The book gets heavier
  • C.You run out of breath
2.What is the point of reading a page a second time?
  • A.It gets smoother and easier to understand
  • B.It changes the story
  • C.It makes the page shorter
3.A character is shouting. How should you read their words?
  • A.In a whisper
  • B.Louder and faster, to match
  • C.Exactly the same as everything else
4.What should you do at a comma?
  • A.Start a new sentence
  • B.Take a short pause
  • C.Stop completely
5.You finished a paragraph and cannot remember it. What should you do?
  • A.Reread it and think about what it said
  • B.Carry on to the next one
  • C.Count the words
6.Two characters argue. Does the story have to agree with one of them?
  • A.No — a story can show both views
  • B.Yes, always the first one
  • C.Yes, always the last one
7.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
8.You misread "though" as "through" and the sentence went wrong. What should you do?
  • A.Keep going anyway
  • B.Go back and correct yourself
  • C.Start the whole page again

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Answer key — Clarify, Gather, Deepen

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.You stop taking in what the words mean
  2. 2.It gets smoother and easier to understand
  3. 3.Louder and faster, to match
  4. 4.Take a short pause
  5. 5.Reread it and think about what it said
  6. 6.No — a story can show both views
  7. 7.That she could be useful to the lion
  8. 8.Go back and correct yourself

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