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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.A speaker is asked, "Why do owls hunt at night?" Which answer gives proper detail?
  • A.Because they do.
  • B.Owls hunt at night because mice and voles come out in the dark, and owls can see well in low light.
  • C.Owls are birds.
2.A friend asks, "How did you build your model?" Which answer gives the steps?
  • A.With card.
  • B.I just did it.
  • C.First I cut the card, then I glued the walls, and last I painted the roof.
3.A friend asks, "How does recycling save energy?" Which answer gives an example?
  • A.It just does.
  • B.Recycling is good.
  • C.Making a can from old cans takes much less energy than making one from new metal.
4.Your teacher asks, "Why is the bridge so strong?" Which answer explains with detail?
  • A.It is a good bridge.
  • B.It is made of steel, and its arches spread the weight of the traffic.
  • C.It just is.
5.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.
6.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.
7.A friend asks, "What was the museum like?" Which answer has the most detail?
  • A.We went there.
  • B.It was good.
  • C.It had a whale skeleton that filled a whole room, and we could touch real fossils.
8.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.It is a fish.
  • C.Look after it.

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Answer key — Answer in Full

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Owls hunt at night because mice and voles come out in the dark, and owls can see well in low light.
  2. 2.First I cut the card, then I glued the walls, and last I painted the roof.
  3. 3.Making a can from old cans takes much less energy than making one from new metal.
  4. 4.It is made of steel, and its arches spread the weight of the traffic.
  5. 5.It died because we forgot to water it for two weeks and the soil went dry.
  6. 6.It takes about four minutes, because the water comes in through small gates.
  7. 7.It had a whale skeleton that filled a whole room, and we could touch real fossils.
  8. 8.Feed it a pinch of flakes each day and clean its tank every week.

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