Point and Reason is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on matching a point the author makes to the reason behind it, aligned to Common Core standard RI.1.8. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 24 of them with 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
24 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.
Point and Reason
RI.1.8
NameDate
Read the text, then answer the questions.
1.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Bats
Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Their wings are made of thin skin stretched between long finger bones.
Most bats come out at night. They find their way by making high squeaks. The squeaks bounce off things and come back. The bat listens to the echo and knows what is ahead.
Many bats eat insects. One small bat can eat a thousand insects in a night.
1. Why did the author write this text?
2. The author says bats are unusual mammals. What reason is given?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
How a Bridge Stands Up
A bridge has to hold its own weight and the weight of everything crossing it.
The simplest bridge is a beam: a flat piece laid across a gap. A beam bridge cannot be very long, or it sags in the middle.
An arch bridge is curved. The curve pushes the weight out to the ends, where the ground is solid. That is why arch bridges can cross wider gaps.
1. Why did the author write this text?
2. Why does the author say arch bridges can cross wider gaps?
LessonPrint · RI.1.8 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Point and Reason
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. To teach us facts about bats and how they fly and hunt. 2. They are the only mammals that can fly.
2.1. To explain how bridges hold up weight. 2. Because the curve sends the weight out to the ends where the ground is solid.
Questions about Point and Reason
What does the Point and Reason worksheet cover?
It practises matching a point the author makes to the reason behind it — 2 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core RI.1.8: Find the reasons the writer gives for what they claim. The instruction to pupils is “Read the text, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Point and Reason practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.8 — RI.1.8, in the Reading: Informational Text domain for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Point and Reason is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on RI.1.8, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Point and Reason come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Point and Reason can I print?
25 versions, of which 24 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.
Is Point and Reason free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Point and Reason, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RI.1.8
Find the reasons the writer gives for what they claim.