Work It Out from the Facts is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on answering something the text implies but does not state, aligned to Common Core standard RI.1.1. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 20 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 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
20 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.
Work It Out from the Facts
RI.1.1
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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. Which bridge would you use to cross a wide river? Why?
2.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. Would an owl be a good hunter in the daytime? Why?
LessonPrint · RI.1.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Work It Out from the Facts
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. An arch bridge, because a beam bridge sags if it is too long.
2.1. Its eyes are built for very low light, so night suits it better.
Questions about Work It Out from the Facts
What does the Work It Out from the Facts worksheet cover?
It practises answering something the text implies but does not state — 2 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core RI.1.1: Ask and answer questions about the facts in an information text. The instruction to pupils is “Read the text, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Work It Out from the Facts practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.1 — RI.1.1, in the Reading: Informational Text domain for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Work It Out from the Facts is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on RI.1.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Work It Out from the Facts come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Work It Out from the Facts can I print?
25 versions, of which 20 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.
Is Work It Out from the Facts free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Work It Out from the Facts, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RI.1.1
Ask and answer questions about the facts in an information text.