Point and Reason is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on matching a point an author makes to the reason that supports it, aligned to Common Core standard RI.1.8. 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 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.Write the letter of the reason next to each point.
Read every day.
Drink water every day.
Bats are helpful.
Bridges are useful.
A.They eat insects that bite people.
B.It helps you learn new words.
C.Your body needs it to work.
D.They let people cross rivers.
2.Write the letter of the reason next to each point.
Milk is heated at the dairy.
Wear a helmet on a bike.
Trees are good for towns.
Recycle your bottles.
A.Heating kills germs in it.
B.It keeps your head safe if you fall.
C.They can be made into new things.
D.They give shade on hot days.
LessonPrint · RI.1.8 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Point and Reason
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Read every day. — B (It helps you learn new words.) 2. Drink water every day. — C (Your body needs it to work.) 3. Bats are helpful. — A (They eat insects that bite people.) 4. Bridges are useful. — D (They let people cross rivers.)
2.1. Milk is heated at the dairy. — A (Heating kills germs in it.) 2. Wear a helmet on a bike. — B (It keeps your head safe if you fall.) 3. Trees are good for towns. — D (They give shade on hot days.) 4. Recycle your bottles. — C (They can be made into new things.)
Questions about Point and Reason
What does the Point and Reason worksheet cover?
It practices matching a point an author makes to the reason that supports it — 2 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core RI.1.8: Find the reasons the writer gives for what they claim. The instruction to students is “Write the letter of the match next to each one”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Point and Reason practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.8 — RI.1.8, under Reading: Informational Text for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Point and Reason is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on RI.1.8, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Point and Reason come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 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 Point and Reason 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 Point and Reason free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Point and Reason, 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 RI.1.8
Find the reasons the writer gives for what they claim.