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 was the letter E given one dot?
Why do swallows leave Britain?
How does a salmon find its way home?
Why do a windmill's sails turn around?
A.In October the insects disappear.
B.The commonest letters got the shortest patterns.
C.It finds its way home by smell.
D.The sails are set at a slight angle.
2.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
What makes the bubbles in bread?
Why does a canal lock need no pump?
Where did the idea of reading dots come from?
Why was SOS chosen as a signal?
A.The water comes down by gravity.
B.Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.
C.It is easy to recognize.
D.A soldier brought a code soldiers read in the dark.
3.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
How far do swallows fly?
Why does the millstone spin faster than the sails?
What splits milk into curds and whey?
Why is a salmon thin when it reaches the gravel?
A.About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.
B.It does not eat once it enters fresh water.
C.Rennet is added, which finishes the job.
D.The smaller gear has fewer teeth.
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Answer key — Prove It from the Text
Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Why was the letter E given one dot? — B (The commonest letters got the shortest patterns.) 2. Why do swallows leave Britain? — A (In October the insects disappear.) 3. How does a salmon find its way home? — C (It finds its way home by smell.) 4. Why do a windmill's sails turn around? — D (The sails are set at a slight angle.)
2.1. What makes the bubbles in bread? — B (Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.) 2. Why does a canal lock need no pump? — A (The water comes down by gravity.) 3. Where did the idea of reading dots come from? — D (A soldier brought a code soldiers read in the dark.) 4. Why was SOS chosen as a signal? — C (It is easy to recognize.)
3.1. How far do swallows fly? — A (About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.) 2. Why does the millstone spin faster than the sails? — D (The smaller gear has fewer teeth.) 3. What splits milk into curds and whey? — C (Rennet is added, which finishes the job.) 4. Why is a salmon thin when it reaches the gravel? — B (It does not eat once it enters fresh water.)
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