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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

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Circle the right answer.

1.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?
2.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?
3.A firefighter says the engine carries a very long ladder. Which question helps you understand why?
  • A.Can I have a sticker?
  • B.Why does the engine need such a long ladder?
  • C.Where do you live?
4.Which question gets more than a yes or no from a speaker?
  • A.How did you train the dog to sit?
  • B.Is your dog nice?
  • C.Do you have a dog?
5.You are not sure you heard right. Which question checks it?
  • A.Did you say the owl hunts at night?
  • B.Who is next?
  • C.Can we have a break?
6.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?
7.You missed the number the speaker said. Which question clears it up?
  • A.How many did you say there were?
  • B.What is your name?
  • C.Is that a real fire engine?
8.A speaker says the bridge was built long ago. Which question gathers a fact you need?
  • A.Do you like bridges?
  • B.In which year was the bridge built?
  • C.Is the bridge nice?

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Answer key — Clarify, Gather, Deepen

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.How do the bees make the honey?
  2. 2.What happens to a plant kept in the dark?
  3. 3.Why does the engine need such a long ladder?
  4. 4.How did you train the dog to sit?
  5. 5.Did you say the owl hunts at night?
  6. 6.Could you say the last part again, please?
  7. 7.How many did you say there were?
  8. 8.In which year was the bridge built?

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