Home / English / Printables / Grade 3 / Answer with the Text 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 Jon was troubled by Priya's idea?
A. "Boxes everywhere." B. "JON puts the lid down slowly." C. "It was here on Tuesday." 2. Which words from the Anansi tale prove Anansi was greedy?
A. "Rabbit agreed." B. "By noon he had eight webs tied to eight legs." C. "They have been thin ever since." 3. 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." 4. 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." 5. Which words prove the violin meant a lot to Great-Aunt Sylvie?
A. "She went very quiet." B. "Great-Aunt Sylvie came for Christmas." C. "Nobody in our family plays anything." 6. Which words prove nobody had played the violin for a long time?
A. "She opened it." B. "Three strings had gone, and the bridge lay loose." C. "Then she asked for more potatoes." 7. 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." 8. Which words prove Priya was certain about the shelf?
A. "That is worse." B. "I dusted it. I am sure." C. "You are sure it was this shelf?" LessonPrint · RL.3.1 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Answer with the Text Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.
1. "JON puts the lid down slowly." 2. "By noon he had eight webs tied to eight legs." 3. "It took her three weeks and eleven phone calls." 4. "She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times." 5. "She went very quiet." 6. "Three strings had gone, and the bridge lay loose." 7. "Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down." 8. "I dusted it. I am sure." Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.3.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.