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
NameDate
Write the letter of the answer next to each question.
1.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
How does a salmon find its way home?
Why do a windmill's sails turn around?
Where did the idea of reading dots come from?
What makes the bubbles in bread?
A.It finds its way home by smell.
B.A soldier brought a code soldiers read in the dark.
C.Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.
D.The sails are set at a slight angle.
2.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
Why do swallows leave Britain?
Why was SOS chosen as a signal?
How old was Louis Braille when he was blinded?
What splits milk into curds and whey?
A.It is easy to recognize.
B.Rennet is added, which finishes the job.
C.In October the insects disappear.
D.He was blinded in an accident at the age of three.
3.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
Why was the letter E given one dot?
Why does a canal lock need no pump?
Why does the millstone spin faster than the sails?
How far do swallows fly?
A.The smaller gear has fewer teeth.
B.The water comes down by gravity.
C.About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.
D.The commonest letters got the shortest patterns.
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Answer key — Prove It from the Text
Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. How does a salmon find its way home? — A (It finds its way home by smell.) 2. Why do a windmill's sails turn around? — D (The sails are set at a slight angle.) 3. Where did the idea of reading dots come from? — B (A soldier brought a code soldiers read in the dark.) 4. What makes the bubbles in bread? — C (Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.)
2.1. Why do swallows leave Britain? — C (In October the insects disappear.) 2. Why was SOS chosen as a signal? — A (It is easy to recognize.) 3. How old was Louis Braille when he was blinded? — D (He was blinded in an accident at the age of three.) 4. What splits milk into curds and whey? — B (Rennet is added, which finishes the job.)
3.1. Why was the letter E given one dot? — D (The commonest letters got the shortest patterns.) 2. Why does a canal lock need no pump? — B (The water comes down by gravity.) 3. Why does the millstone spin faster than the sails? — A (The smaller gear has fewer teeth.) 4. How far do swallows fly? — C (About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.)
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