Which Fact Answers the Question? is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on choosing the fact that is relevant to a stated research question, aligned to Common Core standard W.5.8. It prints 8 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.Your research question is "What causes thunder?" Which fact is relevant?
A.Some pets hide during storms.
B.Lightning heats the air so fast that it expands with a bang.
C.Thunderstorms are common in summer.
2.Your research question is "How do bees make honey?" Which fact is relevant?
A.Bees turn flower nectar into honey inside the hive.
B.Honey is sold in glass jars.
C.Some people are afraid of bees.
3.Your research question is "How do sea turtles find their way?" Which fact is relevant?
A.Sea turtles have hard shells.
B.Turtle toys are sold at the aquarium.
C.Sea turtles sense the Earth's magnetic field to steer.
4.Your research question is "What do owls eat?" Which fact is relevant?
A.Barn owls hunt mice, voles and shrews.
B.An owl's feathers are soft.
C.Owls appear in many old stories.
5.Your research question is "Why did people build canals?" Which fact is relevant?
A.A horse could pull a far heavier load in a canal barge than in a cart.
B.Some canal boats are painted brightly.
C.Canals are pleasant places to walk.
6.Your research question is "How does a volcano erupt?" Which fact is relevant?
A.Some volcanoes have names.
B.People enjoy hiking near volcanoes.
C.Pressure from melted rock underground forces it up to the surface.
7.Your research question is "What helps children sleep well?" Which fact is relevant?
A.A regular bedtime helps the body clock settle.
B.Some bedrooms have bunk beds.
C.Some beds have drawers underneath.
8.Your research question is "Why do leaves turn red and yellow in the fall?" Which fact is relevant?
A.Fall is a good time to visit parks.
B.Some trees are very tall.
C.Trees stop making green chlorophyll, so yellow pigments show and red ones form.
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Answer key — Which Fact Answers the Question?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Lightning heats the air so fast that it expands with a bang.
2.Bees turn flower nectar into honey inside the hive.
3.Sea turtles sense the Earth's magnetic field to steer.
4.Barn owls hunt mice, voles and shrews.
5.A horse could pull a far heavier load in a canal barge than in a cart.
6.Pressure from melted rock underground forces it up to the surface.
7.A regular bedtime helps the body clock settle.
8.Trees stop making green chlorophyll, so yellow pigments show and red ones form.
Questions about Which Fact Answers the Question?
What does the Which Fact Answers the Question? worksheet cover?
It practices choosing the fact that is relevant to a stated research question — 8 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core W.5.8: Summarize and paraphrase from sources, and list them. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Which Fact Answers the Question? practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.8 — W.5.8, under Writing for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Which Fact Answers the Question? is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on W.5.8, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Which Fact Answers the Question? come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 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 Which Fact Answers the Question? 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 Which Fact Answers the Question? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Which Fact Answers the Question?, 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 W.5.8
Summarize and paraphrase from sources, and list them.