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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 Grace had learned by watching her father?
  • A."Three ships had already turned back."
  • B."He was ill in bed."
  • C."She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times."
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 Mr. Ellis did not give up on his sister?
  • A."Address unknown."
  • B."Ada went home."
  • C."He kept writing them anyway."
4.Which words prove the job was hard for Grace?
  • A."Grace's father kept the lighthouse."
  • B."She decided not to think about it."
  • C."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
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 Halim kept calm?
  • A."His stomach dropped."
  • B."He thought about crying and decided against it."
  • C."He was twenty minutes late."
7.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."
8.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."

LessonPrint · RL.3.1 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Answer with the Text

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1."She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times."
  2. 2."JON puts the lid down slowly."
  3. 3."He kept writing them anyway."
  4. 4."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
  5. 5."By noon he had eight webs tied to eight legs."
  6. 6."He thought about crying and decided against it."
  7. 7."She went very quiet."
  8. 8."Three strings had gone, and the bridge lay loose."

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.