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.
How far do swallows fly?
Why was the letter E given one dot?
How old was Louis Braille when he was blinded?
What makes the bubbles in bread?
A.The commonest letters got the shortest patterns.
B.He was blinded in an accident at the age of three.
C.Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.
D.About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.
2.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
Why do a windmill's sails turn around?
Why does a canal lock need no pump?
Why does the millstone spin faster than the sails?
How does a boat going uphill enter a lock?
A.The smaller gear has fewer teeth.
B.The water comes down by gravity.
C.It enters the lock through the lower gate.
D.The sails are set at a slight angle.
3.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
Where did the idea of reading dots come from?
How does a salmon find its way home?
Why was SOS chosen as a signal?
Why do swallows leave Britain?
A.In October the insects disappear.
B.A soldier brought a code soldiers read in the dark.
C.It finds its way home by smell.
D.It is easy to recognize.
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Answer key — Prove It from the Text
Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. How far do swallows fly? — D (About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.) 2. Why was the letter E given one dot? — A (The commonest letters got the shortest patterns.) 3. How old was Louis Braille when he was blinded? — B (He was blinded in an accident at the age of three.) 4. What makes the bubbles in bread? — C (Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.)
2.1. Why do a windmill's sails turn around? — D (The sails are set at a slight angle.) 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 does a boat going uphill enter a lock? — C (It enters the lock through the lower gate.)
3.1. Where did the idea of reading dots come from? — B (A soldier brought a code soldiers read in the dark.) 2. How does a salmon find its way home? — C (It finds its way home by smell.) 3. Why was SOS chosen as a signal? — D (It is easy to recognize.) 4. Why do swallows leave Britain? — A (In October the insects disappear.)
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