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Following an Explanation is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on holding a multi-step explanation together while reading, aligned to Common Core standard RI.1.10. 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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Following an Explanation

RI.1.10

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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. Which does the text explain first, the foundation or the core?
  2. 2. How is the foundation connected to the ground?
  3. 3. How is this text organised?
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 is light connected to seeds travelling?
  2. 2. How is this text organised?
  3. 3. What happens after a bird eats a fruit with a seed inside?

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Answer key — Following an Explanation

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The foundation. 2. The foundation spreads the building's weight into the ground. 3. One paragraph on the foundation, one on the core, one on swaying.
  2. 2.1. A seed needs light, and there is not enough in the parent's shadow, so it must move away. 2. It gives the reason first, then one paragraph for each way of travelling. 3. The seed comes out later, miles away.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.10 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.