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.

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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 does a bird look for?
2. What shape does the bird push the twigs into?
3. When do many birds build a nest?

2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Where Rain Comes From

The Sun warms water in lakes and seas. Some water goes up into the air. High up, the air is cold. The water makes tiny drops. The drops join to make a cloud. When the drops get heavy, they fall as rain.

1. When do the drops fall as rain?
2. What do the tiny drops join to make?
3. The text says the drops fall. What reason is given?

LessonPrint · RI.K.8 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reasons and Facts

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Twigs, grass and moss. 2. A cup shape. 3. In spring.
2.1. When they get heavy. 2. A cloud. 3. They fall when they get heavy.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.K.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.