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 12 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.
Read every day.
Camels can live in the desert.
Recycle your bottles.
Wear a helmet on a bike.
A.They can go for days without water.
B.They can be made into new things.
C.It keeps your head safe if you fall.
D.It helps you learn new words.
2.Write the letter of the reason next to each point.
Drink water every day.
Milk is heated at the dairy.
Bees are important.
Trees are good for towns.
A.They give shade on hot days.
B.Your body needs it to work.
C.Heating kills germs in it.
D.They help flowers make seeds.
LessonPrint · RI.1.8 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Point and Reason
Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Read every day. — D (It helps you learn new words.) 2. Camels can live in the desert. — A (They can go for days without water.) 3. Recycle your bottles. — B (They can be made into new things.) 4. Wear a helmet on a bike. — C (It keeps your head safe if you fall.)
2.1. Drink water every day. — B (Your body needs it to work.) 2. Milk is heated at the dairy. — C (Heating kills germs in it.) 3. Bees are important. — D (They help flowers make seeds.) 4. Trees are good for towns. — A (They give shade on hot days.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.