The Author's Reasons is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on finding the reason an author gives for a point, 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, 21 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.
Set 15 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. 21 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.
The Author's Reasons
RI.1.8
NameDate
Read the text, then answer the questions.
1.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Owls
Owls hunt at night. Their eyes are very large, so they can see when there is almost no light.
An owl's feathers have soft edges. This makes their wings quiet. A mouse cannot hear an owl coming.
Owls cannot move their eyes from side to side. Instead, they turn their whole head. An owl can turn its head much further than you can.
1. The author says an owl turns its head. What reason is given?
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. The author says swaying is meant to happen. What reason is given?
LessonPrint · RI.1.8 · Set 15 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The Author's Reasons
Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Because owls cannot move their eyes from side to side.
2.1. A building that could not bend at all would crack.
More practice for RI.1.8
Find the reasons the writer gives for what they claim.
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