Grade 3 · English Language Arts · Reading Comprehension · Standard
Build Grade 3 reading comprehension by returning to explicit evidence in The Fossil Drawer to answer 7 who, what, when, where, why, and detail questions.
- Questions
- 7
- Pages
- 3
- Paper
- letter
- Answer key
- Included
Common Core standards practiced
- RL.3.1 Answer questions using the text as evidence (stories)
- RI.3.1 Answer questions using the text as evidence (informational)

Answer key included on page 3.
What students read
This verified Standard Grade 3 resource uses the original passage The Fossil Drawer. The passage is specific to this worksheet and supplies the evidence for all 7 answers.
Questions and answer key
The 3-page US Letter PDF contains the passage on page 1, all 7 questions on page 2, and a complete answer key on page 3. The preview shows the passage page.
How to use this worksheet
Have the learner read once for the main idea, reread while answering, and point to the sentence or detail that supports each response before checking the answer key.