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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 pupils 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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Tick the right answer.

1.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
2.You finished a paragraph and cannot remember it. What should you do?
  • A.Reread it and think about what it said
  • B.Count the words
  • C.Carry on to the next one
3.What should you do at a comma?
  • A.Take a short pause
  • B.Start a new sentence
  • C.Stop completely
4.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
5.Why does reading too fast cause problems?
  • A.The book gets heavier
  • B.You run out of breath
  • C.You stop taking in what the words mean
6.When you read dialogue aloud, why use a different voice for each character?
  • A.To make it take longer
  • B.Because the author says so
  • C.To show they are different people speaking
7.What is the point of reading a page a second time?
  • A.It makes the page shorter
  • B.It gets smoother and easier to understand
  • C.It changes the story
8.Two characters argue. Does the story have to agree with one of them?
  • A.Yes, always the last one
  • B.Yes, always the first one
  • C.No — a story can show both views

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Answer key — Clarify, Gather, Deepen

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  1. 1.That she could be useful to the lion
  2. 2.Reread it and think about what it said
  3. 3.Take a short pause
  4. 4.Louder and faster, to match
  5. 5.You stop taking in what the words mean
  6. 6.To show they are different people speaking
  7. 7.It gets smoother and easier to understand
  8. 8.No — a story can show both views

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