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 24 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.
Tall buildings are made to sway.
Wearing a helmet is a good idea.
Lifeboat volunteers are very brave.
Fire engines carry their own water.
A.It protects your head if you fall off your bike.
B.There may be no faucet near the fire.
C.A building that bends will not snap in an earthquake.
D.They go out in storms to rescue strangers.
2.Join each point to the reason that supports it.
Trees make towns better places.
Polar bears are well protected from the cold.
Camels are built for the desert.
Volcanoes can be dangerous.
A.They give shade and clean the air.
B.They have thick fat under their fur.
C.Hot lava burns whatever it touches.
D.They can go for days without drinking.
LessonPrint · RI.2.8 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reasons Behind the Point
Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Tall buildings are made to sway. — C (A building that bends will not snap in an earthquake.) 2. Wearing a helmet is a good idea. — A (It protects your head if you fall off your bike.) 3. Lifeboat volunteers are very brave. — D (They go out in storms to rescue strangers.) 4. Fire engines carry their own water. — B (There may be no faucet near the fire.)
2.1. Trees make towns better places. — A (They give shade and clean the air.) 2. Polar bears are well protected from the cold. — B (They have thick fat under their fur.) 3. Camels are built for the desert. — D (They can go for days without drinking.) 4. Volcanoes can be dangerous. — C (Hot lava burns whatever it touches.)
More practice for RI.2.8
Match each reason the author gives to the point it supports.
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