Answer with the Text is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on choosing the words from a story that prove an answer, aligned to Common Core standard RL.3.1. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students 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.
C."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
2.Which words prove Jon was troubled by Priya's idea?
A."It was here on Tuesday."
B."JON puts the lid down slowly."
C."Boxes everywhere."
3.Which words prove Grace had learned by watching her father?
A."He was ill in bed."
B."She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times."
C."Three ships had already turned back."
4.Which words prove Halim kept calm?
A."He thought about crying and decided against it."
B."His stomach dropped."
C."He was twenty minutes late."
5.Which words prove Mr. Ellis did not give up on his sister?
A."Address unknown."
B."He kept writing them anyway."
C."Ada went home."
6.Which words prove nobody had played the violin for a long time?
A."She opened it."
B."Three strings had gone, and the bridge lay loose."
C."Then she asked for more potatoes."
7.Which words prove Halim solved the problem himself?
A."He worked out that the 41 came back the same way."
B."The bus was going the other way."
C."Mrs. Achebe asked what happened."
8.Which words prove finding the new address was not easy?
A."His neighbor Ada asked why."
B."It took her three weeks and eleven phone calls."
C."The shoebox held ninety-two letters."
LessonPrint · RL.3.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Answer with the Text
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
2."JON puts the lid down slowly."
3."She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times."
4."He thought about crying and decided against it."
5."He kept writing them anyway."
6."Three strings had gone, and the bridge lay loose."
7."He worked out that the 41 came back the same way."
8."It took her three weeks and eleven phone calls."
Questions about Answer with the Text
What does the Answer with the Text worksheet cover?
It practices choosing the words from a story that prove an answer — 8 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core RL.3.1: Answer questions about a story by pointing at the words that prove it. The instruction to students is “Circle the words that prove it”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Answer with the Text practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1 — RL.3.1, under Reading: Literature for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Answer with the Text is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on RL.3.1, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Answer with the Text come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 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 Answer with the Text can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Answer with the Text free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Answer with the Text, 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.
Is there a lesson plan to teach RL.3.1?
Yes — “Answers the Text Says Explicitly” is a 40-minute Grade 3 plan for RL.3.1, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Answer with the Text is the practice that follows it.
More practice for RL.3.1
Answer questions about a story by pointing at the words that prove it.