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.
Wear a helmet on a bike.
Drink water every day.
Trees are good for towns.
Owls are good hunters.
A.They can see in the dark.
B.It keeps your head safe if you fall.
C.Your body needs it to work.
D.They give shade on hot days.
2.Write the letter of the reason next to each point.
You should wash your hands.
Camels can live in the desert.
Milk is heated at the dairy.
Bridges are useful.
A.They let people cross rivers.
B.They can go for days without water.
C.It washes germs away.
D.Heating kills germs in it.
LessonPrint · RI.1.8 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Point and Reason
Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Wear a helmet on a bike. — B (It keeps your head safe if you fall.) 2. Drink water every day. — C (Your body needs it to work.) 3. Trees are good for towns. — D (They give shade on hot days.) 4. Owls are good hunters. — A (They can see in the dark.)
2.1. You should wash your hands. — C (It washes germs away.) 2. Camels can live in the desert. — B (They can go for days without water.) 3. Milk is heated at the dairy. — D (Heating kills germs in it.) 4. Bridges are useful. — A (They let people cross rivers.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.