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How Could You Check It? is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on choosing how a stated fact could be verified, aligned to Common Core standard RI.4.8. It prints 8 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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How Could You Check It?

RI.4.8

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Circle the right answer.

1.How could you check "The library opens at nine o'clock"?
  • A.Guess from when your friend goes
  • B.Read the opening times on the library's notice or website
  • C.Ask whether people like the library
2.How could you check "The capital city of the country is on the coast"?
  • A.Ask which city is the most fun
  • B.Look at a postcard of a beach
  • C.Find the capital on a map or in an atlas
3.How could you check "Spiders have eight legs"?
  • A.Guess from a cartoon spider
  • B.Look it up in an information book about spiders
  • C.Ask a friend what they think
4.How could you check "Our class has twenty-eight children"?
  • A.Guess from the noise in the room
  • B.Count the names on the class attendance list
  • C.Ask a child from another school
5.How could you check "It rained on five days last week"?
  • A.Decide from today's weather
  • B.Look at the class weather chart for last week
  • C.Ask someone who loves rain
6.How could you check "The river runs through three towns"?
  • A.Ask which town is the nicest
  • B.Follow the river on a map
  • C.Count the bridges you can see from one spot
7.How could you check "The bus leaves at half past three"?
  • A.Wait and hope
  • B.Look at the bus schedule
  • C.Ask a passenger whether they like the bus
8.How could you check "There are 26 letters in the alphabet"?
  • A.Look at one word
  • B.Count the letters in an alphabet chart
  • C.Ask a classmate to guess

LessonPrint · RI.4.8 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — How Could You Check It?

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Read the opening times on the library's notice or website
  2. 2.Find the capital on a map or in an atlas
  3. 3.Look it up in an information book about spiders
  4. 4.Count the names on the class attendance list
  5. 5.Look at the class weather chart for last week
  6. 6.Follow the river on a map
  7. 7.Look at the bus schedule
  8. 8.Count the letters in an alphabet chart

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.4.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.