Questions That Deepen It is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on asking a question that gets more than a yes or no, 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.A speaker says penguins keep their eggs warm. Ask: "___ do penguins keep their eggs warm?"
Choose: Do · Can · How
2.You want an example. Ask: "Could you give an ___ of that?"
3.A speaker says the class pet escaped. Ask: "___ did the class pet go?"
Choose: Where · Did · Is
4.You did not follow. Ask: "Could you ___ that a bit more?"
5.A speaker says the play was hard to learn. Ask: "___ part was the hardest?"
Choose: Was · Did · Which
6.A speaker says the class will vote. Ask: "___ will the class vote on?"
Choose: Will · What · Is
7.A speaker says her grandma came from far away. Ask: "___ did she come from?"
Choose: Did · Where · Was
8.A speaker says the old mill closed. Ask: "___ did the people who worked there do next?"
Choose: What · Did · Were
LessonPrint · SL.2.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Questions That Deepen It
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.How
2.example
3.Where
4.explain
5.Which
6.What
7.Where
8.What
Questions about Questions That Deepen It
What does the Questions That Deepen It worksheet cover?
It practices asking a question that gets more than a yes or no — 8 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core SL.2.3: Ask a speaker a question that gets you more than a yes or no. The instruction to students is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Questions That Deepen It practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.3 — SL.2.3, under Speaking & Listening for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Questions That Deepen It is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on SL.2.3, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Questions That Deepen It come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Questions That Deepen It can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Questions That Deepen It free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Questions That Deepen It, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach SL.2.3?
Yes — “Asking for More Information” is a 40-minute Grade 2 plan for SL.2.3, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Questions That Deepen It is the practice that follows it.
More practice for SL.2.3
Ask a speaker a question that gets you more than a yes or no.
Teaching this next? Asking for More Information is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.