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Point and Reason is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on matching a point the author makes to the reason behind 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, 24 of them with different questions, so no two pupils 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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Point and Reason

RI.1.8

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Read the text, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

How a Bridge Stands Up

A bridge has to hold its own weight and the weight of everything crossing it. The simplest bridge is a beam: a flat piece laid across a gap. A beam bridge cannot be very long, or it sags in the middle. An arch bridge is curved. The curve pushes the weight out to the ends, where the ground is solid. That is why arch bridges can cross wider gaps.

  1. 1. Why does the author say arch bridges can cross wider gaps?
  2. 2. Why did the author write this text?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

What Roots Do

Roots grow down while the stem grows up. They do two jobs. First, roots hold the plant in the ground. A tall tree in a storm stays up because its roots spread wide under the soil. Second, roots drink. Tiny hairs on the roots take in water from the soil. The water travels up the stem to the leaves. A plant with damaged roots wilts, even if it is watered.

  1. 1. The author says a plant with damaged roots wilts. What reason is given?
  2. 2. Why did the author write this text?

LessonPrint · RI.1.8 · Set 9 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Point and Reason

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Because the curve sends the weight out to the ends where the ground is solid. 2. To explain how bridges hold up weight.
  2. 2.1. Because the roots are what take in water, so watering it does not help. 2. To explain the two jobs roots do.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.