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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.

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 is the base of a tall building called?
  4. 4. Which does the text explain first, the foundation or the core?
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. Why are an owl's eyes very large?
  2. 2. What makes an owl's wings quiet?
  3. 3. An owl wants to look to its left. What does it do?
  4. 4. When do owls hunt?

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Answer key — Ask and Answer About a Fact Text

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. They sway a little. 2. A strong core of concrete. 3. A foundation. 4. The foundation.
  2. 2.1. So they can see when there is almost no light. 2. The soft edges of its feathers. 3. It turns its whole head, because it cannot move its eyes side to side. 4. At night.

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