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?
Why was SOS chosen as a signal?
Why do swallows leave Britain?
Why does a canal lock need no pump?
A.It is easy to recognize.
B.In October the insects disappear.
C.Rennet is added, which finishes the job.
D.The water comes down by gravity.
2.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
How does a boat going uphill enter a lock?
Why do a windmill's sails turn around?
Why does the millstone spin faster than the sails?
Why was the letter E given one dot?
A.The commonest letters got the shortest patterns.
B.The smaller gear has fewer teeth.
C.The sails are set at a slight angle.
D.It enters the lock through the lower gate.
3.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
What makes the bubbles in bread?
Why is a salmon thin when it reaches the gravel?
How far do swallows fly?
How does a salmon find its way home?
A.It does not eat once it enters fresh water.
B.About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.
C.Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.
D.It finds its way home by smell.
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Answer key — Prove It from the Text
Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. What splits milk into curds and whey? — C (Rennet is added, which finishes the job.) 2. Why was SOS chosen as a signal? — A (It is easy to recognize.) 3. Why do swallows leave Britain? — B (In October the insects disappear.) 4. Why does a canal lock need no pump? — D (The water comes down by gravity.)
2.1. How does a boat going uphill enter a lock? — D (It enters the lock through the lower gate.) 2. Why do a windmill's sails turn around? — C (The sails are set at a slight angle.) 3. Why does the millstone spin faster than the sails? — B (The smaller gear has fewer teeth.) 4. Why was the letter E given one dot? — A (The commonest letters got the shortest patterns.)
3.1. What makes the bubbles in bread? — C (Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.) 2. Why is a salmon thin when it reaches the gravel? — A (It does not eat once it enters fresh water.) 3. How far do swallows fly? — B (About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.) 4. How does a salmon find its way home? — D (It finds its way home by smell.)
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