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 18 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.
You should wash your hands.
Bridges are useful.
Bees are important.
Milk is heated at the dairy.
A.They let people cross rivers.
B.They help flowers make seeds.
C.It washes germs away.
D.Heating kills germs in it.
2.Write the letter of the reason next to each point.
Bats are helpful.
Camels can live in the desert.
Brush your teeth twice a day.
Wear a helmet on a bike.
A.They can go for days without water.
B.It stops holes in your teeth.
C.They eat insects that bite people.
D.It keeps your head safe if you fall.
LessonPrint · RI.1.8 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Point and Reason
Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. You should wash your hands. — C (It washes germs away.) 2. Bridges are useful. — A (They let people cross rivers.) 3. Bees are important. — B (They help flowers make seeds.) 4. Milk is heated at the dairy. — D (Heating kills germs in it.)
2.1. Bats are helpful. — C (They eat insects that bite people.) 2. Camels can live in the desert. — A (They can go for days without water.) 3. Brush your teeth twice a day. — B (It stops holes in your teeth.) 4. Wear a helmet on a bike. — D (It keeps your head safe if you fall.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.