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 13 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.
Wear a helmet on a bike.
Bees are important.
Camels can live in the desert.
A.They help flowers make seeds.
B.They can be made into new things.
C.They can go for days without water.
D.It keeps your head safe if you fall.
2.Write the letter of the reason next to each point.
Bridges are useful.
Milk is heated at the dairy.
Drink water every day.
Bats are helpful.
A.Your body needs it to work.
B.They let people cross rivers.
C.They eat insects that bite people.
D.Heating kills germs in it.
LessonPrint · RI.1.8 · Set 13 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Point and Reason
Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Recycle your bottles. — B (They can be made into new things.) 2. Wear a helmet on a bike. — D (It keeps your head safe if you fall.) 3. Bees are important. — A (They help flowers make seeds.) 4. Camels can live in the desert. — C (They can go for days without water.)
2.1. Bridges are useful. — B (They let people cross rivers.) 2. Milk is heated at the dairy. — D (Heating kills germs in it.) 3. Drink water every day. — A (Your body needs it to work.) 4. Bats are helpful. — C (They eat insects that bite people.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.