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 17 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.
Camels are built for the desert.
Volcanoes can be dangerous.
Tall buildings are made to sway.
Polar bears are well protected from the cold.
A.A building that bends will not snap in an earthquake.
B.They have thick fat under their fur.
C.Hot lava burns whatever it touches.
D.They can go for days without drinking.
2.Join each point to the reason that supports it.
Reading every day helps you.
Bees are important to farmers.
Owls are good night hunters.
Lifeboat volunteers are very brave.
A.Their huge eyes can see in very little light.
B.They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.
C.Practice makes reading faster and easier.
D.They go out in storms to rescue strangers.
LessonPrint · RI.2.8 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reasons Behind the Point
Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Camels are built for the desert. — D (They can go for days without drinking.) 2. Volcanoes can be dangerous. — C (Hot lava burns whatever it touches.) 3. Tall buildings are made to sway. — A (A building that bends will not snap in an earthquake.) 4. Polar bears are well protected from the cold. — B (They have thick fat under their fur.)
2.1. Reading every day helps you. — C (Practice makes reading faster and easier.) 2. Bees are important to farmers. — B (They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.) 3. Owls are good night hunters. — A (Their huge eyes can see in very little light.) 4. Lifeboat volunteers are very brave. — D (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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