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 11 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.
Wearing a helmet is a good idea.
Bees are important to farmers.
Polar bears are well protected from the cold.
Owls are good night hunters.
A.Their huge eyes can see in very little light.
B.They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.
C.They have thick fat under their fur.
D.It protects your head if you fall off your bike.
2.Join each point to the reason that supports it.
Recycling glass is worth doing.
Volcanoes can be dangerous.
Camels are built for the desert.
Lifeboat volunteers are very brave.
A.They can go for days without drinking.
B.Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.
C.They go out in storms to rescue strangers.
D.Hot lava burns whatever it touches.
LessonPrint · RI.2.8 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reasons Behind the Point
Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Wearing a helmet is a good idea. — D (It protects your head if you fall off your bike.) 2. Bees are important to farmers. — B (They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.) 3. Polar bears are well protected from the cold. — C (They have thick fat under their fur.) 4. Owls are good night hunters. — A (Their huge eyes can see in very little light.)
2.1. Recycling glass is worth doing. — B (Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.) 2. Volcanoes can be dangerous. — D (Hot lava burns whatever it touches.) 3. Camels are built for the desert. — A (They can go for days without drinking.) 4. Lifeboat volunteers are very brave. — C (They go out in storms to rescue strangers.)
More practice for RI.2.8
Match each reason the author gives to the point it supports.
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