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 7 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.
You should wash your hands.
Bats are helpful.
Owls are good hunters.
Recycle your bottles.
A.They eat insects that bite people.
B.It washes germs away.
C.They can be made into new things.
D.They can see in the dark.
2.Write the letter of the reason next to each point.
Drink water every day.
Bees are important.
Bridges are useful.
Penguins stay warm in the snow.
A.Your body needs it to work.
B.They let people cross rivers.
C.They have thick fat under their skin.
D.They help flowers make seeds.
LessonPrint · RI.1.8 · Set 7 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Point and Reason
Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. You should wash your hands. — B (It washes germs away.) 2. Bats are helpful. — A (They eat insects that bite people.) 3. Owls are good hunters. — D (They can see in the dark.) 4. Recycle your bottles. — C (They can be made into new things.)
2.1. Drink water every day. — A (Your body needs it to work.) 2. Bees are important. — D (They help flowers make seeds.) 3. Bridges are useful. — B (They let people cross rivers.) 4. Penguins stay warm in the snow. — C (They have thick fat under their skin.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.