Come Prepared is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on the moves that make a discussion build rather than drift, aligned to Common Core standard SL.3.1. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils 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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Come Prepared

SL.3.1

NameDate

Finish each sentence.

1.You want to summarise. Say: "So the main ___ so far is that gravity does the work."

2.You want to link two contributions. Say: "That ___ with what Ada said earlier."

3.You want to bring in a quiet member. Say: "What is ___ view, Jon?"

4.You want to come back to the question. Say: "Can we ___ to the original question?"

5.You want detail from a speaker. Ask: "Could you give more ___ about the gears?"

6.You want to disagree with a reason. Say: "I see it differently ___ the text says otherwise."

LessonPrint · SL.3.1 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Come Prepared

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

1.point
2.connects
3.your
4.return
5.detail
6.because

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.3.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.