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 19 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.
Volcanoes can be dangerous.
Owls are good night hunters.
Camels are built for the desert.
Polar bears are well protected from the cold.
A.They have thick fat under their fur.
B.Their huge eyes can see in very little light.
C.They can go for days without drinking.
D.Hot lava burns whatever it touches.
2.Join each point to the reason that supports it.
Reading every day helps you.
Trees make towns better places.
Recycling glass is worth doing.
Bees are important to farmers.
A.They give shade and clean the air.
B.Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.
C.Practice makes reading faster and easier.
D.They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.
LessonPrint · RI.2.8 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reasons Behind the Point
Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Volcanoes can be dangerous. — D (Hot lava burns whatever it touches.) 2. Owls are good night hunters. — B (Their huge eyes can see in very little light.) 3. Camels are built for the desert. — C (They can go for days without drinking.) 4. Polar bears are well protected from the cold. — A (They have thick fat under their fur.)
2.1. Reading every day helps you. — C (Practice makes reading faster and easier.) 2. Trees make towns better places. — A (They give shade and clean the air.) 3. Recycling glass is worth doing. — B (Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.) 4. Bees are important to farmers. — D (They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.)
More practice for RI.2.8
Match each reason the author gives to the point it supports.
Teaching this next? Reasons That Support a Point is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.