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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 the job was hard for Grace?
  • A."Grace's father kept the lighthouse."
  • B."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
  • C."She decided not to think about it."
2.Which words prove Mr. Ellis did not give up on his sister?
  • A."He kept writing them anyway."
  • B."Ada went home."
  • C."Address unknown."
3.Which words prove Halim solved the problem himself?
  • A."The bus was going the other way."
  • B."He worked out that the 41 came back the same way."
  • C."Mrs. Achebe asked what happened."
4.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."
5.Which words prove Grace had learned by watching her father?
  • A."He was ill in bed."
  • B."Three ships had already turned back."
  • C."She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times."
6.Which words prove the fox could not climb out of the well alone?
  • A."The walls were smooth and far too high to climb."
  • B."The goat jumped in."
  • C."A goat came by and looked down."
7.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."
8.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."

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Answer key — Answer with the Text

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
  2. 2."He kept writing them anyway."
  3. 3."He worked out that the 41 came back the same way."
  4. 4."It took her three weeks and eleven phone calls."
  5. 5."She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times."
  6. 6."The walls were smooth and far too high to climb."
  7. 7."By noon he had eight webs tied to eight legs."
  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.