Prove It from the Text is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on matching a question to the sentence in the text that answers it, aligned to Common Core standard RI.3.1. It prints 3 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.
Write the letter of the answer next to each question.
1.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
Where did the idea of reading dots come from?
How far do swallows fly?
Why do swallows leave Britain?
How does a boat going uphill enter a lock?
A.In October the insects disappear.
B.It enters the lock through the lower gate.
C.A soldier brought a code soldiers read in the dark.
D.About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.
2.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
How old was Louis Braille when he was blinded?
Why do a windmill's sails turn around?
Why was SOS chosen as a signal?
Why does the millstone spin faster than the sails?
A.The sails are set at a slight angle.
B.The smaller gear has fewer teeth.
C.He was blinded in an accident at the age of three.
D.It is easy to recognize.
3.Write the letter of the sentence from the text that answers each question.
Why was the letter E given one dot?
What makes the bubbles in bread?
Why is a salmon thin when it reaches the gravel?
How does a salmon find its way home?
A.The commonest letters got the shortest patterns.
B.Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.
C.It finds its way home by smell.
D.It does not eat once it enters fresh water.
LessonPrint · RI.3.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Prove It from the Text
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Where did the idea of reading dots come from? — C (A soldier brought a code soldiers read in the dark.) 2. How far do swallows fly? — D (About six thousand miles, taking roughly six weeks.) 3. Why do swallows leave Britain? — A (In October the insects disappear.) 4. How does a boat going uphill enter a lock? — B (It enters the lock through the lower gate.)
2.1. How old was Louis Braille when he was blinded? — C (He was blinded in an accident at the age of three.) 2. Why do a windmill's sails turn around? — A (The sails are set at a slight angle.) 3. Why was SOS chosen as a signal? — D (It is easy to recognize.) 4. Why does the millstone spin faster than the sails? — B (The smaller gear has fewer teeth.)
3.1. Why was the letter E given one dot? — A (The commonest letters got the shortest patterns.) 2. What makes the bubbles in bread? — B (Yeast gives off carbon dioxide gas.) 3. Why is a salmon thin when it reaches the gravel? — D (It does not eat once it enters fresh water.) 4. How does a salmon find its way home? — C (It finds its way home by smell.)
Questions about Prove It from the Text
What does the Prove It from the Text worksheet cover?
It practices matching a question to the sentence in the text that answers it — 3 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core RI.3.1: Answer questions about an information text by quoting where it says so. The instruction to students is “Write the letter of the answer next to each question”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Prove It from the Text practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1 — RI.3.1, under Reading: Informational Text for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.” 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 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on RI.3.1, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Prove It from the Text come with an answer key?
Yes. All 3 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 — 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 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.
Is there a lesson plan to teach RI.3.1?
Yes — “Quoting an Information Text” is a 40-minute Grade 3 plan for RI.3.1, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Prove It from the Text is the practice that follows it.
More practice for RI.3.1
Answer questions about an information text by quoting where it says so.
Teaching this next? Quoting an Information Text is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.