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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."His neighbor Ada asked why."
  • B."The shoebox held ninety-two letters."
  • C."It took her three weeks and eleven phone calls."
2.Which words prove Jon was troubled by Priya's idea?
  • A."JON puts the lid down slowly."
  • B."Boxes everywhere."
  • C."It was here on Tuesday."
3.Which words prove Grace had learned by watching her father?
  • A."Three ships had already turned back."
  • B."She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times."
  • C."He was ill in bed."
4.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."
5.Which words from the Anansi tale prove Anansi was greedy?
  • A."By noon he had eight webs tied to eight legs."
  • B."They have been thin ever since."
  • C."Rabbit agreed."
6.Which words prove nobody had played the violin for a long time?
  • A."Then she asked for more potatoes."
  • B."She opened it."
  • C."Three strings had gone, and the bridge lay loose."
7.Which words prove the job was hard for Grace?
  • A."She decided not to think about it."
  • B."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
  • C."Grace's father kept the lighthouse."
8.Which words prove Priya was certain about the shelf?
  • A."You are sure it was this shelf?"
  • B."I dusted it. I am sure."
  • C."That is worse."

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Answer key — Answer with the Text

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1."It took her three weeks and eleven phone calls."
  2. 2."JON puts the lid down slowly."
  3. 3."She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times."
  4. 4."He thought about crying and decided against it."
  5. 5."By noon he had eight webs tied to eight legs."
  6. 6."Three strings had gone, and the bridge lay loose."
  7. 7."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
  8. 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.