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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 do the tallest buildings do in strong wind?
  2. 2. What runs from the bottom to the top inside a tall building?
  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 Seeds Travel

A seed cannot grow in its parent's shadow. There is not enough light. So seeds have to move away. Some seeds have wings. A sycamore seed spins like a tiny helicopter and lands far from the tree. Some seeds hook onto fur. A burr catches on a passing fox and drops off somewhere new. Some seeds sit inside fruit. A bird eats the fruit and the seed comes out later, miles away.

  1. 1. How does a burr travel?
  2. 2. Why can a seed not grow in its parent's shadow?
  3. 3. The author says seeds have to move away. What reason is given?
  4. 4. What does a sycamore seed do as it falls?

LessonPrint · W.1.8 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Answer from the Text

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. They sway a little. 2. A strong core of concrete. 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. It hooks onto fur, such as a passing fox. 2. There is not enough light. 3. There is not enough light in the parent's shadow. 4. It spins like a tiny helicopter.

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