Prove It from the Text is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on pointing at the sentence that gives the answer, aligned to Common Core standard RI.2.1. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 22 of them with 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 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
22 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.
Prove It from the Text
RI.2.1
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Read the text, then answer the questions.
1.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Volcanoes
A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust where hot rock reaches the surface.
Deep underground, rock is so hot that it melts. Melted rock is called magma. Magma is lighter than the solid rock around it, so it rises.
When magma reaches the surface it is called lava. Lava can pour out slowly in rivers, or it can burst out in an explosion, depending on how thick it is.
As lava cools it hardens into new rock. Layer after layer, this new rock builds the mountain we call a volcano.
1. Why do some volcanoes explode and others do not?
2. The author says magma rises. What reason is given?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
How a Polar Bear Stays Warm
A polar bear lives where the sea freezes. It has three ways of keeping its heat in.
Under its skin is a layer of fat up to eleven centimetres thick. Fat is a poor conductor, so heat does not pass through it easily.
Above that is dense underfur, packed tight so cold water cannot reach the skin.
On top are long guard hairs. Each one is hollow and clear, not white. They look white because they scatter the light, the way snow does.
A polar bear is so well insulated that it can overheat if it runs too far.
1. The author says fat keeps the bear warm. What reason is given?
2. Why can a polar bear overheat if it runs too far?
LessonPrint · RI.2.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Prove It from the Text
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Because it depends on how thick the lava is. 2. Magma is lighter than the solid rock around it.
2.1. Fat is a poor conductor, so heat does not pass through it easily. 2. Because it is so well insulated that the heat it makes cannot escape.
Questions about Prove It from the Text
What does the Prove It from the Text worksheet cover?
It practises pointing at the sentence that gives the answer — 2 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core RI.2.1: Answer who, what, where, when, why and how questions about an information text. The instruction to pupils is “Read the text, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Prove It from the Text practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.1 — RI.2.1, in the Reading: Informational Text domain for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Prove It from the Text is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on RI.2.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Prove It from the Text 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 Prove It from the Text can I print?
25 versions, of which 22 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.
Is Prove It from the Text free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Prove It from the Text, 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.2.1
Answer who, what, where, when, why and how questions about an information text.