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.

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Answer with the Text

RL.3.1

NameDate

Circle the words that prove it.

1.Which words prove Jon was troubled by Priya's idea?

A."Boxes everywhere."
B."JON puts the lid down slowly."
C."It was here on Tuesday."

2.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."

3.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."

4.Which words prove the fox used the goat to escape?

A."The fox climbed onto the goat's back, sprang out."
B."Is the water good?"
C."He was still sitting there."

5.Which words prove the job was hard for Grace?

A."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
B."She decided not to think about it."
C."Grace's father kept the lighthouse."

6.Which words prove Mr. Ellis did not give up on his sister?

A."Ada went home."
B."Address unknown."
C."He kept writing them anyway."

7.Which words prove the fox could not climb out of the well alone?

A."A goat came by and looked down."
B."The walls were smooth and far too high to climb."
C."The goat jumped in."

8.Which words prove Priya was certain about the shelf?

A."I dusted it. I am sure."
B."You are sure it was this shelf?"
C."That is worse."

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Answer key — Answer with the Text

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

1."JON puts the lid down slowly."
2."He worked out that the 41 came back the same way."
3."He thought about crying and decided against it."
4."The fox climbed onto the goat's back, sprang out."
5."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
6."He kept writing them anyway."
7."The walls were smooth and far too high to climb."
8."I dusted it. I am sure."

More practice for RL.3.1

Answer questions about a story by pointing at the words that prove it.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.3.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.