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Clarify, Gather, Deepen SL.2.3
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1. When you read dialogue aloud, why use a different voice for each character?
A. To show they are different people speaking B. To make it take longer C. Because the author says so 2. What should you do at a comma?
A. Take a short pause B. Stop completely C. Start a new sentence 3. The lion laughed at the mouse. Whose view is that?
A. The lion's B. The mouse's C. The hunter's 4. Two characters argue. Does the story have to agree with one of them?
A. Yes, always the last one B. No — a story can show both views C. Yes, always the first one 5. Why does reading too fast cause problems?
A. You stop taking in what the words mean B. You run out of breath C. The book gets heavier 6. A character is shouting. How should you read their words?
A. Louder and faster, to match B. Exactly the same as everything else C. In a whisper 7. What is the point of reading a page a second time?
A. It changes the story B. It makes the page shorter C. It gets smoother and easier to understand 8. The mouse said she might help one day. What does she believe?
A. That she could be useful to the lion B. That the lion is weak C. That she can escape anyway LessonPrint · SL.2.3 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Clarify, Gather, Deepen Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.
1. To show they are different people speaking 2. Take a short pause 3. The lion's 4. No — a story can show both views 5. You stop taking in what the words mean 6. Louder and faster, to match 7. It gets smoother and easier to understand 8. That she could be useful to the lion Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.2.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.