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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.Salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs in the stream where they hatched.
  • B.Salmon are fish.
  • C.Because they do.
2.You ask a lock keeper, "How long does the lock take to fill?" Which answer is most useful?
  • A.It fills up.
  • B.It takes about four minutes, because the water comes in through small gates.
  • C.Not long.
3.You are asked, "What happened at the end of the story?" Which answer is fullest?
  • A.Something happened.
  • B.The end.
  • C.At the end, the goat was stuck in the well because he trusted the fox.
4.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.
5.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.
6.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.
7.You are asked, "How do you look after a goldfish?" Which answer gives proper detail?
  • A.It is a fish.
  • B.Feed it a pinch of flakes each day and clean its tank every week.
  • C.Look after it.
8.A visitor is asked, "Why do bees dance?" Which answer gives proper detail?
  • A.Bees like to dance.
  • B.They just do.
  • C.A bee dances to show the other bees which way to fly to find flowers.

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Answer key — Answer in Full

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs in the stream where they hatched.
  2. 2.It takes about four minutes, because the water comes in through small gates.
  3. 3.At the end, the goat was stuck in the well because he trusted the fox.
  4. 4.It is made of steel, and its arches spread the weight of the traffic.
  5. 5.First I cut the card, then I glued the walls, and last I painted the roof.
  6. 6.It had a whale skeleton that filled a whole room, and we could touch real fossils.
  7. 7.Feed it a pinch of flakes each day and clean its tank every week.
  8. 8.A bee dances to show the other bees which way to fly to find flowers.

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