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Answer from the Text is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on answering a question using a source you were given, aligned to Common Core standard W.1.8. It prints 2 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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Answer from the Text

W.1.8

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Read the text, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Why Tall Buildings Do Not Fall Over

A tall building needs a wide, deep base. The base is called a foundation. It spreads the weight into the ground. Wind pushes hard on a tall building. Inside, a strong core of concrete runs from the bottom to the top like a spine. The core stops the building bending too far. The tallest buildings sway a little in strong wind. That is meant to happen. A building that could not bend at all would crack.

  1. 1. The author says swaying is meant to happen. What reason is given?
  2. 2. What do the tallest buildings do in strong wind?
  3. 3. What is the base of a tall building called?
  4. 4. What does "sway" mean here?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Owls

Owls hunt at night. Their eyes are very large, so they can see when there is almost no light. An owl's feathers have soft edges. This makes their wings quiet. A mouse cannot hear an owl coming. Owls cannot move their eyes from side to side. Instead, they turn their whole head. An owl can turn its head much further than you can.

  1. 1. When do owls hunt?
  2. 2. What does "hunt" mean in this text?
  3. 3. What makes an owl's wings quiet?
  4. 4. Why are an owl's eyes very large?

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Answer key — Answer from the Text

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A building that could not bend at all would crack. 2. They sway a little. 3. A foundation. 4. To sway is to move slowly from side to side, as a tall building does in wind.
  2. 2.1. At night. 2. To hunt is to chase and catch another animal, such as a mouse, for food. 3. The soft edges of its feathers. 4. So they can see when there is almost no light.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.1.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.