Prove It from the Text is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on matching a question to the sentence in the text that answers it, aligned to Common Core standard RI.3.1. It prints 3 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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Prove It from the Text
RI.3.1
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Write the letter of the answer next to each question.
1.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
What splits milk into curds and whey?
How does a boat going uphill enter a lock?
Why was the letter E given one dot?
Why do a windmill's sails turn around?
A.Rennet is added, which finishes the job.
B.The sails are set at a slight angle.
C.It enters the lock through the lower gate.
D.The commonest letters got the shortest patterns.
2.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
Why was SOS chosen as a signal?
Why do swallows leave Britain?
Why does the millstone spin faster than the sails?
How far do swallows fly?
A.About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.
B.It is easy to recognize.
C.In October the insects disappear.
D.The smaller gear has fewer teeth.
3.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
How old was Louis Braille when he was blinded?
What makes the bubbles in bread?
Why does a canal lock need no pump?
Where did the idea of reading dots come from?
A.Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.
B.A soldier brought a code soldiers read in the dark.
C.The water comes down by gravity.
D.He was blinded in an accident at the age of three.
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Answer key — Prove It from the Text
Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. What splits milk into curds and whey? — A (Rennet is added, which finishes the job.) 2. How does a boat going uphill enter a lock? — C (It enters the lock through the lower gate.) 3. Why was the letter E given one dot? — D (The commonest letters got the shortest patterns.) 4. Why do a windmill's sails turn around? — B (The sails are set at a slight angle.)
2.1. Why was SOS chosen as a signal? — B (It is easy to recognize.) 2. Why do swallows leave Britain? — C (In October the insects disappear.) 3. Why does the millstone spin faster than the sails? — D (The smaller gear has fewer teeth.) 4. How far do swallows fly? — A (About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.)
3.1. How old was Louis Braille when he was blinded? — D (He was blinded in an accident at the age of three.) 2. What makes the bubbles in bread? — A (Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.) 3. Why does a canal lock need no pump? — C (The water comes down by gravity.) 4. Where did the idea of reading dots come from? — B (A soldier brought a code soldiers read in the dark.)
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