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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."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
  • B."Grace's father kept the lighthouse."
  • C."She decided not to think about it."
2.Which words prove finding the new address was not easy?
  • A."It took her three weeks and eleven phone calls."
  • B."His neighbor Ada asked why."
  • C."The shoebox held ninety-two letters."
3.Which words prove Mr. Ellis did not give up on his sister?
  • A."Address unknown."
  • B."He kept writing them anyway."
  • C."Ada went home."
4.Which words prove Halim kept calm?
  • A."He thought about crying and decided against it."
  • B."He was twenty minutes late."
  • C."His stomach dropped."
5.Which words prove Grace had learned by watching her father?
  • A."She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times."
  • B."Three ships had already turned back."
  • C."He was ill in bed."
6.Which words prove the fox used the goat to escape?
  • A."He was still sitting there."
  • B."Is the water good?"
  • C."The fox climbed onto the goat's back, sprang out."
7.Which words prove the violin meant a lot to Great-Aunt Sylvie?
  • A."Nobody in our family plays anything."
  • B."Great-Aunt Sylvie came for Christmas."
  • C."She went very quiet."
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."

LessonPrint · RL.3.1 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Answer with the Text

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
  2. 2."It took her three weeks and eleven phone calls."
  3. 3."He kept writing them anyway."
  4. 4."He thought about crying and decided against it."
  5. 5."She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times."
  6. 6."The fox climbed onto the goat's back, sprang out."
  7. 7."She went very quiet."
  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.