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 21 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.
Polar bears are well protected from the cold.
Fire engines carry their own water.
Trees make towns better places.
Tall buildings are made to sway.
A.There may be no faucet near the fire.
B.They give shade and clean the air.
C.They have thick fat under their fur.
D.A building that bends will not snap in an earthquake.
2.Join each point to the reason that supports it.
Bees are important to farmers.
Lifeboat volunteers are very brave.
Owls are good night hunters.
Recycling glass is worth doing.
A.They go out in storms to rescue strangers.
B.Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.
C.They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.
D.Their huge eyes can see in very little light.
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Answer key — Reasons Behind the Point
Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Polar bears are well protected from the cold. — C (They have thick fat under their fur.) 2. Fire engines carry their own water. — A (There may be no faucet near the fire.) 3. Trees make towns better places. — B (They give shade and clean the air.) 4. Tall buildings are made to sway. — D (A building that bends will not snap in an earthquake.)
2.1. Bees are important to farmers. — C (They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.) 2. Lifeboat volunteers are very brave. — A (They go out in storms to rescue strangers.) 3. Owls are good night hunters. — D (Their huge eyes can see in very little light.) 4. Recycling glass is worth doing. — B (Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.)
More practice for RI.2.8
Match each reason the author gives to the point it supports.
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