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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 finding the new address was not easy?
  • A."The shoebox held ninety-two letters."
  • B."His neighbor Ada asked why."
  • C."It took her three weeks and eleven phone calls."
2.Which words prove the violin meant a lot to Great-Aunt Sylvie?
  • A."She went very quiet."
  • B."Nobody in our family plays anything."
  • C."Great-Aunt Sylvie came for Christmas."
3.Which words prove the fox used the goat to escape?
  • A."Is the water good?"
  • B."He was still sitting there."
  • C."The fox climbed onto the goat's back, sprang out."
4.Which words prove nobody had played the violin for a long time?
  • A."Then she asked for more potatoes."
  • B."Three strings had gone, and the bridge lay loose."
  • C."She opened it."
5.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."
6.Which words prove Halim kept calm?
  • A."His stomach dropped."
  • B."He was twenty minutes late."
  • C."He thought about crying and decided against it."
7.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."
8.Which words prove Grace had learned by watching her father?
  • A."She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times."
  • B."He was ill in bed."
  • C."Three ships had already turned back."

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Answer key — Answer with the Text

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1."It took her three weeks and eleven phone calls."
  2. 2."She went very quiet."
  3. 3."The fox climbed onto the goat's back, sprang out."
  4. 4."Three strings had gone, and the bridge lay loose."
  5. 5."JON puts the lid down slowly."
  6. 6."He thought about crying and decided against it."
  7. 7."The walls were smooth and far too high to climb."
  8. 8."She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times."

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.