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Listen to Facts and Answer is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on answering key-detail questions about a text read aloud, aligned to Common Core standard SL.1.2. 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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Listen to Facts and Answer

SL.1.2

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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. Which way do roots grow?
  2. 2. What is the main idea of this text?
  3. 3. How many jobs do roots do?
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. What is the base of a tall building called?

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Answer key — Listen to Facts and Answer

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Down, while the stem grows up. 2. Roots hold a plant in the ground and take in water for it. 3. Two.
  2. 2.1. A strong core of concrete. 2. They sway a little. 3. A foundation.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.1.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.