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.
Why do swallows leave Britain?
How far do swallows fly?
Why was SOS chosen as a signal?
What makes the bubbles in bread?
A.About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.
B.In October the insects disappear.
C.Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.
D.It is easy to recognize.
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?
Where did the idea of reading dots come from?
Why is a salmon thin when it reaches the gravel?
A.It enters the lock through the lower gate.
B.The sails are set at a slight angle.
C.A soldier brought a code soldiers read in the dark.
D.It does not eat once it enters fresh water.
3.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
How does a salmon find its way home?
Why does the millstone spin faster than the sails?
What splits milk into curds and whey?
Why does a canal lock need no pump?
A.The water comes down by gravity.
B.It finds its way home by smell.
C.The smaller gear has fewer teeth.
D.Rennet is added, which finishes the job.
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Answer key — Prove It from the Text
Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Why do swallows leave Britain? — B (In October the insects disappear.) 2. How far do swallows fly? — A (About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.) 3. Why was SOS chosen as a signal? — D (It is easy to recognize.) 4. What makes the bubbles in bread? — C (Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.)
2.1. How does a boat going uphill enter a lock? — A (It enters the lock through the lower gate.) 2. Why do a windmill's sails turn around? — B (The sails are set at a slight angle.) 3. Where did the idea of reading dots come from? — C (A soldier brought a code soldiers read in the dark.) 4. Why is a salmon thin when it reaches the gravel? — D (It does not eat once it enters fresh water.)
3.1. How does a salmon find its way home? — B (It finds its way home by smell.) 2. Why does the millstone spin faster than the sails? — C (The smaller gear has fewer teeth.) 3. What splits milk into curds and whey? — D (Rennet is added, which finishes the job.) 4. Why does a canal lock need no pump? — A (The water comes down by gravity.)
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