Let’s go through each question one by one, using the story to find the answers.
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Question 1: Mrs. Brown grew a great big onion.
Look at the first sentence of the story:
> “Mrs. Brown grew a great big onion.”
That’s exactly what it says — so this is
True.
✔ Answer:
a. True
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Question 2: How did Mrs. Brown dig up her onion?
Find the part in the story that talks about digging up the onion:
> “She dug up her onion with a bulldozer...”
So she used a
bulldozer.
✔ Answer:
with a bulldozer
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Question 3: What did happen in the night?
The story says:
> “In the night, Mrs. Brown woke up. It was Burglar Bony and his burglar gang.”
So during the night,
burglars came into her house.
✔ Answer:
Burglars came into her house (or: Burglar Bony and his gang arrived).
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Question 4: How did burglars cry when Mrs. Brown began to peel the onion?
Find the part where she peels the onion:
> “Mrs. Brown began to peel her great big onion. She cried a little. The burglars cried like watering cans pitter-patter.”
So they cried
like watering cans pitter-patter.
✔ Answer:
like watering cans pitter-patter
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Question 5: Did the burglars run away?
At the end of the story:
> “‘Run! Run!’ cried Big Burglar Bony. ‘Run away from Mrs. Brown and her onion.’ All the burglars run away.”
Yes, they ran away.
✔ Answer:
Yes
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Final Answer:
1. a. True
2. with a bulldozer
3. Burglars came into her house.
4. like watering cans pitter-patter
5. Yes
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of reading comprehension worksheet grade 3.
