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.
Set 24 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
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.
What makes the bubbles in bread?
Where did the idea of reading dots come from?
How does a boat going uphill enter a lock?
Why do a windmill's sails turn around?
A.Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.
B.The sails are set at a slight angle.
C.It enters the lock through the lower gate.
D.A soldier brought a code soldiers read in the dark.
2.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
What splits milk into curds and whey?
Why was the letter E given one dot?
How far do swallows fly?
Why do swallows leave Britain?
A.The commonest letters got the shortest patterns.
B.In October the insects disappear.
C.About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.
D.Rennet is added, which finishes the job.
3.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
Why is a salmon thin when it reaches the gravel?
How old was Louis Braille when he was blinded?
Why does a canal lock need no pump?
Why was SOS chosen as a signal?
A.The water comes down by gravity.
B.It does not eat once it enters fresh water.
C.It is easy to recognize.
D.He was blinded in an accident at the age of three.
LessonPrint · RI.3.1 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Prove It from the Text
Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. What makes the bubbles in bread? — A (Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.) 2. Where did the idea of reading dots come from? — D (A soldier brought a code soldiers read in the dark.) 3. How does a boat going uphill enter a lock? — C (It enters the lock through the lower gate.) 4. Why do a windmill's sails turn around? — B (The sails are set at a slight angle.)
2.1. What splits milk into curds and whey? — D (Rennet is added, which finishes the job.) 2. Why was the letter E given one dot? — A (The commonest letters got the shortest patterns.) 3. How far do swallows fly? — C (About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.) 4. Why do swallows leave Britain? — B (In October the insects disappear.)
3.1. Why is a salmon thin when it reaches the gravel? — B (It does not eat once it enters fresh water.) 2. How old was Louis Braille when he was blinded? — D (He was blinded in an accident at the age of three.) 3. Why does a canal lock need no pump? — A (The water comes down by gravity.) 4. Why was SOS chosen as a signal? — C (It is easy to recognize.)
More practice for RI.3.1
Answer questions about an information text by quoting where it says so.
Teaching this next? Quoting an Information Text is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.