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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 Grace had learned by watching her father?
  • A."Three ships had already turned back."
  • B."She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times."
  • C."He was ill in bed."
2.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."
3.Which words prove the fox could not climb out of the well alone?
  • A."The goat jumped in."
  • B."A goat came by and looked down."
  • C."The walls were smooth and far too high to climb."
4.Which words prove Halim solved the problem himself?
  • A."The bus was going the other way."
  • B."Mrs. Achebe asked what happened."
  • C."He worked out that the 41 came back the same way."
5.Which words prove nobody had played the violin for a long time?
  • A."Three strings had gone, and the bridge lay loose."
  • B."She opened it."
  • C."Then she asked for more potatoes."
6.Which words prove the job was hard for Grace?
  • A."She decided not to think about it."
  • B."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
  • C."Grace's father kept the lighthouse."
7.Which words prove the fox used the goat to escape?
  • A."He was still sitting there."
  • B."The fox climbed onto the goat's back, sprang out."
  • C."Is the water good?"
8.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."

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Answer key — Answer with the Text

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1."She trimmed the wick the way she had watched a hundred times."
  2. 2."It took her three weeks and eleven phone calls."
  3. 3."The walls were smooth and far too high to climb."
  4. 4."He worked out that the 41 came back the same way."
  5. 5."Three strings had gone, and the bridge lay loose."
  6. 6."Her arms shook so much on the second trip that she had to sit down."
  7. 7."The fox climbed onto the goat's back, sprang out."
  8. 8."He kept writing them anyway."

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.