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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.Your teacher asks, "Why is the bridge so strong?" Which answer explains with detail?
  • A.It just is.
  • B.It is a good bridge.
  • C.It is made of steel, and its arches spread the weight of the traffic.
3.A friend asks, "What was the museum like?" Which answer has the most detail?
  • A.It had a whale skeleton that filled a whole room, and we could touch real fossils.
  • B.It was good.
  • C.We went there.
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 are asked, "What happened at the end of the story?" Which answer is fullest?
  • A.The end.
  • B.Something happened.
  • C.At the end, the goat was stuck in the well because he trusted the fox.
6.A friend asks, "How did you build your model?" Which answer gives the steps?
  • A.First I cut the card, then I glued the walls, and last I painted the roof.
  • B.With card.
  • C.I just did it.
7.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.
8.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.It died.
  • C.Plants die.

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Answer key — Answer in Full

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Feed it a pinch of flakes each day and clean its tank every week.
  2. 2.It is made of steel, and its arches spread the weight of the traffic.
  3. 3.It had a whale skeleton that filled a whole room, and we could touch real fossils.
  4. 4.So the listener understands your reasons, not just your answer
  5. 5.At the end, the goat was stuck in the well because he trusted the fox.
  6. 6.First I cut the card, then I glued the walls, and last I painted the roof.
  7. 7.It takes about four minutes, because the water comes in through small gates.
  8. 8.It died because we forgot to water it for two weeks and the soil went dry.

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