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 23 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.
Wear a helmet on a bike.
Milk is heated at the dairy.
A.Heating kills germs in it.
B.They let people cross rivers.
C.It keeps your head safe if you fall.
D.It helps you learn new words.
2.Write the letter of the reason next to each point.
Camels can live in the desert.
Penguins stay warm in the snow.
Owls are good hunters.
Drink water every day.
A.They have thick fat under their skin.
B.Your body needs it to work.
C.They can go for days without water.
D.They can see in the dark.
LessonPrint · RI.1.8 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Point and Reason
Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Read every day. — D (It helps you learn new words.) 2. Bridges are useful. — B (They let people cross rivers.) 3. Wear a helmet on a bike. — C (It keeps your head safe if you fall.) 4. Milk is heated at the dairy. — A (Heating kills germs in it.)
2.1. Camels can live in the desert. — C (They can go for days without water.) 2. Penguins stay warm in the snow. — A (They have thick fat under their skin.) 3. Owls are good hunters. — D (They can see in the dark.) 4. Drink water every day. — B (Your body needs it to work.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.