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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

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Circle the words that prove it.

1.Which words prove Mr. Ellis did not give up on his sister?
  • A."Address unknown."
  • B."Ada went home."
  • C."He kept writing them anyway."
2.Which words prove the fox could not climb out of the well alone?
  • A."The walls were smooth and far too high to climb."
  • B."A goat came by and looked down."
  • C."The goat jumped in."
3.Which words prove finding the new address was not easy?
  • A."His neighbor Ada asked why."
  • B."The shoebox held ninety-two letters."
  • C."It took her three weeks and eleven phone calls."
4.Which words from the Anansi tale prove Anansi was greedy?
  • A."They have been thin ever since."
  • B."Rabbit agreed."
  • C."By noon he had eight webs tied to eight legs."
5.Which words prove Priya was certain about the shelf?
  • A."I dusted it. I am sure."
  • B."That is worse."
  • C."You are sure it was this shelf?"
6.Which words prove Jon was troubled by Priya's idea?
  • A."It was here on Tuesday."
  • B."Boxes everywhere."
  • C."JON puts the lid down slowly."
7.Which words prove Grace had learned by watching her father?
  • A."He was ill in bed."
  • B."Three ships had already turned back."
  • C."She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times."
8.Which words prove the violin meant a lot to Great-Aunt Sylvie?
  • A."Great-Aunt Sylvie came for Christmas."
  • B."She went very quiet."
  • C."Nobody in our family plays anything."

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Answer key — Answer with the Text

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1."He kept writing them anyway."
  2. 2."The walls were smooth and far too high to climb."
  3. 3."It took her three weeks and eleven phone calls."
  4. 4."By noon he had eight webs tied to eight legs."
  5. 5."I dusted it. I am sure."
  6. 6."JON puts the lid down slowly."
  7. 7."She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times."
  8. 8."She went very quiet."

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.