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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 Priya was certain about the shelf?
  • A."I dusted it. I am sure."
  • B."That is worse."
  • C."You are sure it was this shelf?"
2.Which words prove Jon was troubled by Priya's idea?
  • A."Boxes everywhere."
  • B."JON puts the lid down slowly."
  • C."It was here on Tuesday."
3.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."
4.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."
5.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."She decided not to think about it."
  • C."Grace's father kept the lighthouse."
6.Which words prove Mr. Ellis did not give up on his sister?
  • A."Ada went home."
  • B."Address unknown."
  • C."He kept writing them anyway."
7.Which words prove Halim kept calm?
  • A."He was twenty minutes late."
  • B."He thought about crying and decided against it."
  • C."His stomach dropped."
8.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."

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Answer key — Answer with the Text

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1."I dusted it. I am sure."
  2. 2."JON puts the lid down slowly."
  3. 3."It took her three weeks and eleven phone calls."
  4. 4."He worked out that the 41 came back the same way."
  5. 5."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
  6. 6."He kept writing them anyway."
  7. 7."He thought about crying and decided against it."
  8. 8."By noon he had eight webs tied to eight legs."

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.