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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 the job was hard for Grace?
  • A."She decided not to think about it."
  • B."Grace's father kept the lighthouse."
  • C."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
2.Which words from the Anansi tale prove Anansi was greedy?
  • A."By noon he had eight webs tied to eight legs."
  • B."Rabbit agreed."
  • C."They have been thin ever since."
3.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."
4.Which words prove the violin meant a lot to Great-Aunt Sylvie?
  • A."Nobody in our family plays anything."
  • B."She went very quiet."
  • C."Great-Aunt Sylvie came for Christmas."
5.Which words prove Halim solved the problem himself?
  • A."He worked out that the 41 came back the same way."
  • B."Mrs. Achebe asked what happened."
  • C."The bus was going the other way."
6.Which words prove the fox used the goat to escape?
  • A."Is the water good?"
  • B."The fox climbed onto the goat's back, sprang out."
  • C."He was still sitting there."
7.Which words prove Mr. Ellis did not give up on his sister?
  • A."He kept writing them anyway."
  • B."Ada went home."
  • C."Address unknown."
8.Which words prove Jon was troubled by Priya's idea?
  • A."Boxes everywhere."
  • B."It was here on Tuesday."
  • C."JON puts the lid down slowly."

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Answer key — Answer with the Text

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
  2. 2."By noon he had eight webs tied to eight legs."
  3. 3."The walls were smooth and far too high to climb."
  4. 4."She went very quiet."
  5. 5."He worked out that the 41 came back the same way."
  6. 6."The fox climbed onto the goat's back, sprang out."
  7. 7."He kept writing them anyway."
  8. 8."JON puts the lid down slowly."

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.