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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.Which question gets more than a yes or no from a speaker?
  • A.Do you have a dog?
  • B.How did you train the dog to sit?
  • C.Is your dog nice?
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.A firefighter says the engine carries a very long ladder. Which question helps you understand why?
  • A.Can I have a sticker?
  • B.Where do you live?
  • C.Why does the engine need such a long ladder?
4.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.Do you like bridges?
  • C.Is the bridge nice?
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.The speaker says "nectar" and you do not know the word. Which question clears it up?
  • A.How old are you?
  • B.What does nectar mean?
  • C.Can I go next?
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.A visitor says, "Bees make honey in the hive." You want to find out more. Which question gathers more information?
  • A.Do you like toast?
  • B.How do the bees make the honey?
  • C.Is it nearly lunchtime?

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Answer key — Clarify, Gather, Deepen

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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