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 12 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.
Fire engines carry their own water.
Bees are important to farmers.
Lifeboat volunteers are very brave.
Reading every day helps you.
A.Practice makes reading faster and easier.
B.There may be no faucet near the fire.
C.They go out in storms to rescue strangers.
D.They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.
2.Join each point to the reason that supports it.
Trees make towns better places.
Volcanoes can be dangerous.
Wearing a helmet is a good idea.
Owls are good night hunters.
A.Hot lava burns whatever it touches.
B.Their huge eyes can see in very little light.
C.It protects your head if you fall off your bike.
D.They give shade and clean the air.
LessonPrint · RI.2.8 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reasons Behind the Point
Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Fire engines carry their own water. — B (There may be no faucet near the fire.) 2. Bees are important to farmers. — D (They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.) 3. Lifeboat volunteers are very brave. — C (They go out in storms to rescue strangers.) 4. Reading every day helps you. — A (Practice makes reading faster and easier.)
2.1. Trees make towns better places. — D (They give shade and clean the air.) 2. Volcanoes can be dangerous. — A (Hot lava burns whatever it touches.) 3. Wearing a helmet is a good idea. — C (It protects your head if you fall off your bike.) 4. Owls are good night hunters. — B (Their huge eyes can see in very little light.)
More practice for RI.2.8
Match each reason the author gives to the point it supports.
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