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 20 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.
Bridges are useful.
Bats are helpful.
Recycle your bottles.
A.They can be made into new things.
B.They eat insects that bite people.
C.It helps you learn new words.
D.They let people cross rivers.
2.Write the letter of the reason next to each point.
Camels can live in the desert.
Milk is heated at the dairy.
Brush your teeth twice a day.
Bees are important.
A.It stops holes in your teeth.
B.Heating kills germs in it.
C.They can go for days without water.
D.They help flowers make seeds.
LessonPrint · RI.1.8 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Point and Reason
Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Read every day. — C (It helps you learn new words.) 2. Bridges are useful. — D (They let people cross rivers.) 3. Bats are helpful. — B (They eat insects that bite people.) 4. Recycle your bottles. — A (They can be made into new things.)
2.1. Camels can live in the desert. — C (They can go for days without water.) 2. Milk is heated at the dairy. — B (Heating kills germs in it.) 3. Brush your teeth twice a day. — A (It stops holes in your teeth.) 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.