Read a Fact Text and Answer is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on reading a Grade 1 information text and holding the facts, aligned to Common Core standard RF.1.4. 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 pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

Read a Fact Text and Answer

RF.1.4

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Read the text, then answer the questions.

1.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. Which way do roots grow?
2. What takes in water from the soil?
3. How many jobs do roots do?

2.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. What is the simplest kind of bridge called?
2. What shape is an arch bridge?
3. What happens to a beam bridge that is too long?

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RF.1.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.

Answer key — Read a Fact Text and Answer