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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. How is this text organised?
  2. 2. How is the foundation connected to the ground?
  3. 3. 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. How are soft feathers and catching a mouse connected?
  2. 2. How is this text organised?
  3. 3. An owl wants to look to its left. What does it do?

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Answer key — Following an Explanation

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. One paragraph on the foundation, one on the core, one on swaying. 2. The foundation spreads the building's weight into the ground. 3. The foundation.
  2. 2.1. Soft feather edges make the wings quiet, so the mouse cannot hear the owl coming. 2. Each paragraph explains one owl body part and what it does. 3. It turns its whole head, because it cannot move its eyes side to side.

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