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Circle the answer.

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The Class Bake Sale
Last Friday, the third graders at Pine Street School held a bake sale in the gym. They wanted money for new class library books. Priya's father brought banana bread, and Leo made oatmeal cookies with his aunt. The students set up the tables before lunch and made colorful signs. They counted forty-five dollars, enough to buy nine new books, Ms. Bell said.
1.
Who helped Leo bake cookies?
- Priya
- Ms. Bell
- his aunt
- his father
2.
What did the class want to buy?
- new books
- playground balls
- a new rug
- art supplies
3.
Where was the bake sale held?
- in the cafeteria
- in the library
- in the gym
- on the playground
4.
When were the tables set up?
- at two o'clock
- before breakfast
- after school
- before lunch
5.
Why was there a bake sale?
- to meet a teacher
- to pay for a trip
- to buy new books
- to have a party
6.
How much money was counted?
- $35
- $9
- $50
- $45

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About this worksheet

Good readers ask questions as they read, and they know where to look for the answers. Each page gives your child one short story and six questions about it, one for each of who, what, where, when, why and how, so every question wants a different kind of answer. Who asks for a person, what asks for a thing or an event, where asks for a place, when asks for a day or a time, why asks for a reason, and how asks for the way something was done or for an amount.

Your child circles the answer and can check it by finding the sentence in the story that says so. Each of the six versions uses a different story, and the support sheet shows three answer choices instead of four. Encourage your child to go back to the story and point to the sentence that holds the answer before circling it, instead of answering from memory.

What your child will learn

Tell what kind of answer who, what, where, when, why and how questions want
Find the sentence in the story that holds the answer
Answer a question using words from the text
Go back to the text instead of guessing

Common Core standard: RL.3.1

Worked example

The story says, "They planted the seeds by the fence." The question "Where did they plant the seeds?" asks for a place, so the answer is by the fence.

Common mistake

Choosing an answer that sounds right but is not in the story, or answering a why question with a who or when answer.

Helpful hint

Look at the first word of the question. It tells you what to hunt for in the story.

Next skill: Find Text Evidence

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with ask and answer questions?

Choosing an answer that sounds right but is not in the story, or answering a why question with a who or when answer.

How can I help my child with ask and answer questions?

Look at the first word of the question. It tells you what to hunt for in the story.

Are these 3rd grade reading worksheets free to print?

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