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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 visitor is asked, "Why do bees dance?" Which answer gives proper detail?
  • A.A bee dances to show the other bees which way to fly to find flowers.
  • B.Bees like to dance.
  • C.They just do.
2.Why should you add detail when you answer a question in class?
  • A.So the listener understands your reasons, not just your answer
  • B.Because short answers are always wrong
  • C.So the answer takes longer
3.You are asked, "Why do salmon swim upstream?" Which answer gives proper detail?
  • A.Because they do.
  • B.Salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs in the stream where they hatched.
  • C.Salmon are fish.
4.A speaker is asked, "Why do owls hunt at night?" Which answer gives proper detail?
  • A.Owls hunt at night because mice and voles come out in the dark, and owls can see well in low light.
  • B.Because they do.
  • C.Owls are birds.
5.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.
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.A friend asks, "How does recycling save energy?" Which answer gives an example?
  • A.Recycling is good.
  • B.Making a can from old cans takes much less energy than making one from new metal.
  • C.It just does.
8.A friend asks, "How did you build your model?" Which answer gives the steps?
  • A.I just did it.
  • B.First I cut the card, then I glued the walls, and last I painted the roof.
  • C.With card.

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Answer key — Answer in Full

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A bee dances to show the other bees which way to fly to find flowers.
  2. 2.So the listener understands your reasons, not just your answer
  3. 3.Salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs in the stream where they hatched.
  4. 4.Owls hunt at night because mice and voles come out in the dark, and owls can see well in low light.
  5. 5.Feed it a pinch of flakes each day and clean its tank every week.
  6. 6.At the end, the goat was stuck in the well because he trusted the fox.
  7. 7.Making a can from old cans takes much less energy than making one from new metal.
  8. 8.First I cut the card, then I glued the walls, and last I painted the roof.

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