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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, "Why do salmon swim upstream?" Which answer gives proper detail?
  • A.Because they do.
  • B.Salmon are fish.
  • C.Salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs in the stream where they hatched.
2.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.
3.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.
4.Why should you add detail when you answer a question in class?
  • A.So the answer takes longer
  • B.So the listener understands your reasons, not just your answer
  • C.Because short answers are always wrong
5.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.
6.You are asked, "What happened at the end of the story?" Which answer is fullest?
  • A.At the end, the goat was stuck in the well because he trusted the fox.
  • B.Something happened.
  • C.The end.
7.The teacher asks, "Why did the plant die?" Which answer explains with evidence?
  • A.It died.
  • B.Plants die.
  • C.It died because we forgot to water it for two weeks and the soil went dry.
8.You are asked, "How do you look after a goldfish?" Which answer gives proper detail?
  • A.It is a fish.
  • B.Look after it.
  • C.Feed it a pinch of flakes each day and clean its tank every week.

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Answer key — Answer in Full

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  1. 1.Salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs in the stream where they hatched.
  2. 2.It is made of steel, and its arches spread the weight of the traffic.
  3. 3.Owls hunt at night because mice and voles come out in the dark, and owls can see well in low light.
  4. 4.So the listener understands your reasons, not just your answer
  5. 5.Making a can from old cans takes much less energy than making one from new metal.
  6. 6.At the end, the goat was stuck in the well because he trusted the fox.
  7. 7.It died because we forgot to water it for two weeks and the soil went dry.
  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.