Question the Reasoning is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on asking whether a conclusion follows from the evidence, aligned to Common Core standard SL.4.3. It prints 7 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 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.A speaker says bikes are faster than buses. Ask: "Faster ___ every trip, or only short ones?"
Choose: on · under · behind
2.A speaker's numbers look old. Ask: "Are those numbers from this ___?"
Choose: color · song · year
3.You want the speaker's best reason. Ask: "Which of your reasons is the ___?"
Choose: loudest · strongest · shortest
4.A speaker says all dogs love water. Ask: "Is that true of ___ dog?"
Choose: red · loud · every
5.A speaker says the plan will save money. Ask: "___ much money will it save?"
Choose: How · Who · Where
6.A speaker says recess should be longer because students are happier. Ask: "What ___ shows students are happier?"
Choose: evidence · color · time
7.A speaker states an opinion as if it were a fact. Ask: "Is that a fact or your ___?"
Choose: lunch · opinion · homework
LessonPrint · SL.4.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Question the Reasoning
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.on
2.year
3.strongest
4.every
5.How
6.evidence
7.opinion
Questions about Question the Reasoning
What does the Question the Reasoning worksheet cover?
It practices asking whether a conclusion follows from the evidence — 7 questions for Grade 4, all on Common Core SL.4.3: Pick out a speaker's reasons and evidence for each point. The instruction to students is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Question the Reasoning practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.3 — SL.4.3, under Speaking & Listening for Grade 4. The published standard reads: “Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Question the Reasoning is written for Grade 4, typically ages 9-10. It is one of the sheets on SL.4.3, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Question the Reasoning come with an answer key?
Yes. All 7 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Question the Reasoning can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Question the Reasoning free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Question the Reasoning, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for SL.4.3
Pick out a speaker's reasons and evidence for each point.