Point and Reason is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on matching a point an author makes to the reason that supports 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 that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 11 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Point and Reason
RI.1.8
NameDate
Write the letter of the match next to each one.
1.Write the letter of the reason next to each point.
Recycle your bottles.
Bats are helpful.
You should wash your hands.
Read every day.
A.They can be made into new things.
B.They eat insects that bite people.
C.It washes germs away.
D.It helps you learn new words.
2.Write the letter of the reason next to each point.
Trees are good for towns.
Milk is heated at the dairy.
Camels can live in the desert.
Bees are important.
A.They can go for days without water.
B.They give shade on hot days.
C.Heating kills germs in it.
D.They help flowers make seeds.
LessonPrint · RI.1.8 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Point and Reason
Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Recycle your bottles. — A (They can be made into new things.) 2. Bats are helpful. — B (They eat insects that bite people.) 3. You should wash your hands. — C (It washes germs away.) 4. Read every day. — D (It helps you learn new words.)
2.1. Trees are good for towns. — B (They give shade on hot days.) 2. Milk is heated at the dairy. — C (Heating kills germs in it.) 3. Camels can live in the desert. — A (They can go for days without water.) 4. Bees are important. — D (They help flowers make seeds.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.