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Point and Reason is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on matching a point the author makes to the reason behind 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, 24 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Point and Reason

RI.1.8

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Read the text, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

How a Bridge Stands Up

A bridge has to hold its own weight and the weight of everything crossing it. The simplest bridge is a beam: a flat piece laid across a gap. A beam bridge cannot be very long, or it sags in the middle. An arch bridge is curved. The curve pushes the weight out to the ends, where the ground is solid. That is why arch bridges can cross wider gaps.

  1. 1. Why did the author write this text?
  2. 2. Why does the author say arch bridges can cross wider gaps?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Bats

Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Their wings are made of thin skin stretched between long finger bones. Most bats come out at night. They find their way by making high squeaks. The squeaks bounce off things and come back. The bat listens to the echo and knows what is ahead. Many bats eat insects. One small bat can eat a thousand insects in a night.

  1. 1. Why did the author write this text?
  2. 2. The author says bats are unusual mammals. What reason is given?

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Answer key — Point and Reason

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. To explain how bridges hold up weight. 2. Because the curve sends the weight out to the ends where the ground is solid.
  2. 2.1. To teach us facts about bats and how they fly and hunt. 2. They are the only mammals that can fly.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.