Reasons Behind the Point is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on matching a reason to the point it supports, aligned to Common Core standard RI.2.8. 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 10 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Reasons Behind the Point
RI.2.8
NameDate
Write the letter of the match next to each one.
1.Join each point to the reason that supports it.
Recycling glass is worth doing.
Tall buildings are made to sway.
Lifeboat volunteers are very brave.
Wearing a helmet is a good idea.
A.They go out in storms to rescue strangers.
B.A building that bends will not snap in an earthquake.
C.Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.
D.It protects your head if you fall off your bike.
2.Join each point to the reason that supports it.
Bees are important to farmers.
Camels are built for the desert.
Volcanoes can be dangerous.
Fire engines carry their own water.
A.There may be no faucet near the fire.
B.They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.
C.They can go for days without drinking.
D.Hot lava burns whatever it touches.
LessonPrint · RI.2.8 · Set 10 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reasons Behind the Point
Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Recycling glass is worth doing. — C (Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.) 2. Tall buildings are made to sway. — B (A building that bends will not snap in an earthquake.) 3. Lifeboat volunteers are very brave. — A (They go out in storms to rescue strangers.) 4. Wearing a helmet is a good idea. — D (It protects your head if you fall off your bike.)
2.1. Bees are important to farmers. — B (They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.) 2. Camels are built for the desert. — C (They can go for days without drinking.) 3. Volcanoes can be dangerous. — D (Hot lava burns whatever it touches.) 4. Fire engines carry their own water. — A (There may be no faucet near the fire.)
More practice for RI.2.8
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