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Ask and Answer About a Fact Text is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on answering questions about the key details of an information text, aligned to Common Core standard RI.1.1. 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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Ask and Answer About a Fact Text

RI.1.1

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Read the text, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

What Roots Do

Roots grow down while the stem grows up. They do two jobs. First, roots hold the plant in the ground. A tall tree in a storm stays up because its roots spread wide under the soil. Second, roots drink. Tiny hairs on the roots take in water from the soil. The water travels up the stem to the leaves. A plant with damaged roots wilts, even if it is watered.

  1. 1. Where does the water go after the root hairs take it in?
  2. 2. How many jobs do roots do?
  3. 3. Which way do roots grow?
  4. 4. What takes in water from the soil?
2.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 do the tallest buildings do in strong wind?
  3. 3. Which does the text explain first, the foundation or the core?
  4. 4. What is the base of a tall building called?

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Answer key — Ask and Answer About a Fact Text

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Up the stem to the leaves. 2. Two. 3. Down, while the stem grows up. 4. Tiny hairs on the roots.
  2. 2.1. A strong core of concrete. 2. They sway a little. 3. The foundation. 4. A foundation.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.