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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. What runs from the bottom to the top inside a tall building?
  2. 2. What is the base of a tall building called?
  3. 3. What does "sway" mean here?
  4. 4. The author says swaying is meant to happen. What reason is given?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

How Milk Gets to the Shop

A dairy cow is milked twice a day, in the morning and the evening. The milk goes straight into a cold tank. Cold milk keeps fresh much longer than warm milk. A tanker takes the milk to a dairy. There it is heated for a few seconds to kill germs, then cooled again fast. This is called pasteurising. Last, the milk is poured into bottles and driven to the shop.

  1. 1. Where does the milk go straight after milking?
  2. 2. What does "pasteurising" mean in this text?
  3. 3. What is the heating step called?
  4. 4. How often is a dairy cow milked?

LessonPrint · W.1.8 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Answer from the Text

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A strong core of concrete. 2. A foundation. 3. To sway is to move slowly from side to side, as a tall building does in wind. 4. A building that could not bend at all would crack.
  2. 2.1. Into a cold tank. 2. Heating milk briefly to kill germs, then cooling it again quickly. 3. Pasteurising. 4. Twice a day.

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