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 16 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.
Trees make towns better places.
Reading every day helps you.
Owls are good night hunters.
Polar bears are well protected from the cold.
A.Practice makes reading faster and easier.
B.They give shade and clean the air.
C.Their huge eyes can see in very little light.
D.They have thick fat under their fur.
2.Join each point to the reason that supports it.
Bees are important to farmers.
Lifeboat volunteers are very brave.
Recycling glass is worth doing.
Fire engines carry their own water.
A.Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.
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.
LessonPrint · RI.2.8 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reasons Behind the Point
Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Trees make towns better places. — B (They give shade and clean the air.) 2. Reading every day helps you. — A (Practice makes reading faster and easier.) 3. Owls are good night hunters. — C (Their huge eyes can see in very little light.) 4. Polar bears are well protected from the cold. — D (They have thick fat under their fur.)
2.1. Bees are important to farmers. — D (They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.) 2. Lifeboat volunteers are very brave. — C (They go out in storms to rescue strangers.) 3. Recycling glass is worth doing. — A (Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.) 4. Fire engines carry their own water. — B (There may be no faucet near the fire.)
More practice for RI.2.8
Match each reason the author gives to the point it supports.
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