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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 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?
2.A visitor says, "Bees make honey in the hive." You want to find out more. Which question gathers more information?
  • A.Is it nearly lunchtime?
  • B.Do you like toast?
  • C.How do the bees make the honey?
3.The speaker said frogs "hibernate." Which question clears it up?
  • A.Can frogs sing?
  • B.What do frogs do when they hibernate?
  • C.Are frogs green?
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.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?
6.The speaker says "nectar" and you do not know the word. Which question clears it up?
  • A.What does nectar mean?
  • B.Can I go next?
  • C.How old are you?
7.You missed the number the speaker said. Which question clears it up?
  • A.Is that a real fire engine?
  • B.What is your name?
  • C.How many did you say there were?
8.A speaker says plants need sunlight. Which question takes the idea further?
  • A.What happens to a plant kept in the dark?
  • B.Is the sun hot?
  • C.Do you have a garden?

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Answer key — Clarify, Gather, Deepen

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Why does the engine need such a long ladder?
  2. 2.How do the bees make the honey?
  3. 3.What do frogs do when they hibernate?
  4. 4.How did you train the dog to sit?
  5. 5.Could you say the last part again, please?
  6. 6.What does nectar mean?
  7. 7.How many did you say there were?
  8. 8.What happens to a plant kept in the dark?

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