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 is a salmon thin when it reaches the gravel?
How does a boat going uphill enter a lock?
Why was SOS chosen as a signal?
How old was Louis Braille when he was blinded?
A.He was blinded in an accident at the age of three.
B.It does not eat once it enters fresh water.
C.It enters the lock through the lower gate.
D.It is easy to recognize.
2.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 do a windmill's sails turn around?
A.The smaller gear has fewer teeth.
B.The sails are set at a slight angle.
C.Rennet is added, which finishes the job.
D.About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.
3.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
What makes the bubbles in bread?
Why was the letter E given one dot?
How does a salmon find its way home?
Why do swallows leave Britain?
A.Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.
B.The commonest letters got the shortest patterns.
C.In October the insects disappear.
D.It finds its way home by smell.
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Answer key — Prove It from the Text
Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Why is a salmon thin when it reaches the gravel? — B (It does not eat once it enters fresh water.) 2. How does a boat going uphill enter a lock? — C (It enters the lock through the lower gate.) 3. Why was SOS chosen as a signal? — D (It is easy to recognize.) 4. How old was Louis Braille when he was blinded? — A (He was blinded in an accident at the age of three.)
2.1. How far do swallows fly? — D (About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.) 2. Why does the millstone spin faster than the sails? — A (The smaller gear has fewer teeth.) 3. What splits milk into curds and whey? — C (Rennet is added, which finishes the job.) 4. Why do a windmill's sails turn around? — B (The sails are set at a slight angle.)
3.1. What makes the bubbles in bread? — A (Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.) 2. Why was the letter E given one dot? — B (The commonest letters got the shortest patterns.) 3. How does a salmon find its way home? — D (It finds its way home by smell.) 4. Why do swallows leave Britain? — C (In October the insects disappear.)
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