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.
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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.
Trees are good for towns.
Wear a helmet on a bike.
Recycle your bottles.
Bridges are useful.
A.It keeps your head safe if you fall.
B.They give shade on hot days.
C.They can be made into new things.
D.They let people cross rivers.
2.Write the letter of the reason next to each point.
Brush your teeth twice a day.
Owls are good hunters.
Penguins stay warm in the snow.
Milk is heated at the dairy.
A.They can see in the dark.
B.They have thick fat under their skin.
C.It stops holes in your teeth.
D.Heating kills germs in it.
LessonPrint · RI.1.8 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Point and Reason
Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Trees are good for towns. — B (They give shade on hot days.) 2. Wear a helmet on a bike. — A (It keeps your head safe if you fall.) 3. Recycle your bottles. — C (They can be made into new things.) 4. Bridges are useful. — D (They let people cross rivers.)
2.1. Brush your teeth twice a day. — C (It stops holes in your teeth.) 2. Owls are good hunters. — A (They can see in the dark.) 3. Penguins stay warm in the snow. — B (They have thick fat under their skin.) 4. Milk is heated at the dairy. — D (Heating kills germs in it.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.