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Answer in Full is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on giving the elaboration a question asked for, aligned to Common Core standard SL.3.3. 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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Answer in Full

SL.3.3

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1.You are asked, "How do you look after a goldfish?" Which answer gives proper detail?
  • A.Feed it a pinch of flakes each day and clean its tank every week.
  • B.Look after it.
  • C.It is a fish.
2.You are asked, "Why do salmon swim upstream?" Which answer gives proper detail?
  • A.Salmon are fish.
  • B.Because they do.
  • C.Salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs in the stream where they hatched.
3.A friend asks, "How does recycling save energy?" Which answer gives an example?
  • A.Making a can from old cans takes much less energy than making one from new metal.
  • B.Recycling is good.
  • C.It just does.
4.Why should you add detail when you answer a question in class?
  • A.Because short answers are always wrong
  • B.So the listener understands your reasons, not just your answer
  • C.So the answer takes longer
5.You ask a lock keeper, "How long does the lock take to fill?" Which answer is most useful?
  • A.Not long.
  • B.It takes about four minutes, because the water comes in through small gates.
  • C.It fills up.
6.The teacher asks, "Why did the plant die?" Which answer explains with evidence?
  • A.It died because we forgot to water it for two weeks and the soil went dry.
  • B.Plants die.
  • C.It died.
7.A friend asks, "How did you build your model?" Which answer gives the steps?
  • A.With card.
  • B.First I cut the card, then I glued the walls, and last I painted the roof.
  • C.I just did it.
8.Your teacher asks, "Why is the bridge so strong?" Which answer explains with detail?
  • A.It is made of steel, and its arches spread the weight of the traffic.
  • B.It is a good bridge.
  • C.It just is.

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Answer key — Answer in Full

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Feed it a pinch of flakes each day and clean its tank every week.
  2. 2.Salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs in the stream where they hatched.
  3. 3.Making a can from old cans takes much less energy than making one from new metal.
  4. 4.So the listener understands your reasons, not just your answer
  5. 5.It takes about four minutes, because the water comes in through small gates.
  6. 6.It died because we forgot to water it for two weeks and the soil went dry.
  7. 7.First I cut the card, then I glued the walls, and last I painted the roof.
  8. 8.It is made of steel, and its arches spread the weight of the traffic.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.3.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.