Reasons and Facts is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on telling a reason apart from a fact, aligned to Common Core standard RI.K.8. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 16 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.
Reasons and Facts
RI.K.8
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Read the text, then answer the questions.
1.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Building a Nest
Many birds build a nest in spring. A bird looks for twigs, grass and moss. It carries each piece back in its beak. The bird pushes the twigs into a cup shape. Soft moss goes inside. Then the bird lays its eggs in the nest.
1. What shape does the bird push the twigs into?
2. Why does the bird put soft moss inside?
3. When do many birds build a nest?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Ants
Ants are insects. An ant has six legs. Ants live together in a nest. Some ants dig tunnels. Some ants carry food. An ant can lift something much bigger than itself. Ants work as a team.
1. What jobs do ants do?
2. The text says ants work as a team. What reason is given?
3. How many legs does an ant have?
LessonPrint · RI.K.8 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reasons and Facts
Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A cup shape. 2. To make the inside of the nest soft for the eggs. 3. In spring.
2.1. Some dig tunnels and some carry food. 2. Together they dig tunnels and carry food. 3. Six.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.K.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.