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 2 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.
Recycling glass is worth doing.
Trees make towns better places.
Polar bears are well protected from the cold.
Fire engines carry their own water.
A.Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.
B.They have thick fat under their fur.
C.There may be no faucet near the fire.
D.They give shade and clean the air.
2.Join each point to the reason that supports it.
Camels are built for the desert.
Reading every day helps you.
Owls are good night hunters.
Bees are important to farmers.
A.They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.
B.Their huge eyes can see in very little light.
C.They can go for days without drinking.
D.Practice makes reading faster and easier.
LessonPrint · RI.2.8 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reasons Behind the Point
Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Recycling glass is worth doing. — A (Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.) 2. Trees make towns better places. — D (They give shade and clean the air.) 3. Polar bears are well protected from the cold. — B (They have thick fat under their fur.) 4. Fire engines carry their own water. — C (There may be no faucet near the fire.)
2.1. Camels are built for the desert. — C (They can go for days without drinking.) 2. Reading every day helps you. — D (Practice makes reading faster and easier.) 3. Owls are good night hunters. — B (Their huge eyes can see in very little light.) 4. Bees are important to farmers. — A (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.
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