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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 Halim kept calm?
  • A."His stomach dropped."
  • B."He was twenty minutes late."
  • C."He thought about crying and decided against it."
2.Which words prove the fox could not climb out of the well alone?
  • A."A goat came by and looked down."
  • B."The walls were smooth and far too high to climb."
  • C."The goat jumped in."
3.Which words prove Halim solved the problem himself?
  • A."Mrs. Achebe asked what happened."
  • B."The bus was going the other way."
  • C."He worked out that the 41 came back the same way."
4.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."
5.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."
6.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."
7.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."
8.Which words prove finding the new address was not easy?
  • A."It took her three weeks and eleven phone calls."
  • B."The shoebox held ninety-two letters."
  • C."His neighbor Ada asked why."

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Answer key — Answer with the Text

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1."He thought about crying and decided against it."
  2. 2."The walls were smooth and far too high to climb."
  3. 3."He worked out that the 41 came back the same way."
  4. 4."The fox climbed onto the goat's back, sprang out."
  5. 5."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
  6. 6."JON puts the lid down slowly."
  7. 7."Three strings had gone, and the bridge lay loose."
  8. 8."It took her three weeks and eleven phone calls."

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.