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Reading a Grade 1 Fact Text is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on reading a whole information text and answering across it, aligned to Common Core standard RI.1.10. 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.

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Reading a Grade 1 Fact Text

RI.1.10

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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. 1. The author says a plant with damaged roots wilts. What reason is given?
  2. 2. How many jobs do roots do?
  3. 3. Which way do roots grow?
  4. 4. What is the main idea of this text?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Why Tall Buildings Do Not Fall Over

A tall building needs a wide, deep base. The base is called a foundation. It spreads the weight into the ground. Wind pushes hard on a tall building. Inside, a strong core of concrete runs from the bottom to the top like a spine. The core stops the building bending too far. The tallest buildings sway a little in strong wind. That is meant to happen. A building that could not bend at all would crack.

  1. 1. What is the base of a tall building called?
  2. 2. What runs from the bottom to the top inside a tall building?
  3. 3. What is the main idea of this text?
  4. 4. The author says swaying is meant to happen. What reason is given?

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Answer key — Reading a Grade 1 Fact Text

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  1. 1.1. Because the roots are what take in water, so watering it does not help. 2. Two. 3. Down, while the stem grows up. 4. Roots hold a plant in the ground and take in water for it.
  2. 2.1. A foundation. 2. A strong core of concrete. 3. Tall buildings stay up because of a wide foundation and a strong core, and because they can bend a little. 4. A building that could not bend at all would crack.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.10 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.