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 16 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.
Bridges are useful.
Milk is heated at the dairy.
Drink water every day.
Brush your teeth twice a day.
A.They let people cross rivers.
B.Heating kills germs in it.
C.It stops holes in your teeth.
D.Your body needs it to work.
2.Write the letter of the reason next to each point.
You should wash your hands.
Bees are important.
Penguins stay warm in the snow.
Recycle your bottles.
A.They can be made into new things.
B.It washes germs away.
C.They help flowers make seeds.
D.They have thick fat under their skin.
LessonPrint · RI.1.8 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Point and Reason
Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Bridges are useful. — A (They let people cross rivers.) 2. Milk is heated at the dairy. — B (Heating kills germs in it.) 3. Drink water every day. — D (Your body needs it to work.) 4. Brush your teeth twice a day. — C (It stops holes in your teeth.)
2.1. You should wash your hands. — B (It washes germs away.) 2. Bees are important. — C (They help flowers make seeds.) 3. Penguins stay warm in the snow. — D (They have thick fat under their skin.) 4. Recycle your bottles. — A (They can be made into new things.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.