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 6 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.
Penguins stay warm in the snow.
Drink water every day.
Bees are important.
Brush your teeth twice a day.
A.It stops holes in your teeth.
B.They have thick fat under their skin.
C.Your body needs it to work.
D.They help flowers make seeds.
2.Write the letter of the reason next to each point.
You should wash your hands.
Milk is heated at the dairy.
Trees are good for towns.
Bridges are useful.
A.It washes germs away.
B.Heating kills germs in it.
C.They give shade on hot days.
D.They let people cross rivers.
LessonPrint · RI.1.8 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Point and Reason
Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Penguins stay warm in the snow. — B (They have thick fat under their skin.) 2. Drink water every day. — C (Your body needs it to work.) 3. Bees are important. — D (They help flowers make seeds.) 4. Brush your teeth twice a day. — A (It stops holes in your teeth.)
2.1. You should wash your hands. — A (It washes germs away.) 2. Milk is heated at the dairy. — B (Heating kills germs in it.) 3. Trees are good for towns. — C (They give shade on hot days.) 4. Bridges are useful. — D (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.