Skip to content
LessonPrint

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.

Set 24 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

Next set

One paper per student

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425

Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

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.In which year was the bridge built?
  • B.Is the bridge nice?
  • C.Do you like bridges?
2.A vet says puppies need lots of sleep. Which question gathers more information?
  • A.Do you have a cat?
  • B.How many hours does a puppy sleep?
  • C.Is it raining outside?
3.You missed the number the speaker said. Which question clears it up?
  • A.Is that a real fire engine?
  • B.How many did you say there were?
  • C.What is your name?
4.A farmer says she gets up at five every day. Which question helps you understand why?
  • A.Why do you need to get up so early?
  • B.What did you have for dinner?
  • C.Is the farm big?
5.The speaker said frogs "hibernate." Which question clears it up?
  • A.What do frogs do when they hibernate?
  • B.Are frogs green?
  • C.Can frogs sing?
6.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.Is it nearly lunchtime?
  • C.Do you like toast?
7.The speaker went too fast and you lost track. What is the best thing to ask?
  • A.Why are you talking?
  • B.Could you say the last part again, please?
  • C.Is it over yet?
8.The speaker says "nectar" and you do not know the word. Which question clears it up?
  • A.What does nectar mean?
  • B.How old are you?
  • C.Can I go next?

LessonPrint · SL.2.3 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Clarify, Gather, Deepen

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.In which year was the bridge built?
  2. 2.How many hours does a puppy sleep?
  3. 3.How many did you say there were?
  4. 4.Why do you need to get up so early?
  5. 5.What do frogs do when they hibernate?
  6. 6.How do the bees make the honey?
  7. 7.Could you say the last part again, please?
  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.