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.
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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.
Lifeboat volunteers are very brave.
Polar bears are well protected from the cold.
Fire engines carry their own water.
A.They have thick fat under their fur.
B.A building that bends will not snap in an earthquake.
C.There may be no faucet near the fire.
D.They go out in storms to rescue strangers.
2.Join each point to the reason that supports it.
Volcanoes can be dangerous.
Camels are built for the desert.
Recycling glass is worth doing.
Owls are good night hunters.
A.Their huge eyes can see in very little light.
B.Hot lava burns whatever it touches.
C.Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.
D.They can go for days without drinking.
LessonPrint · RI.2.8 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reasons Behind the Point
Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Tall buildings are made to sway. — B (A building that bends will not snap in an earthquake.) 2. Lifeboat volunteers are very brave. — D (They go out in storms to rescue strangers.) 3. Polar bears are well protected from the cold. — A (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. Volcanoes can be dangerous. — B (Hot lava burns whatever it touches.) 2. Camels are built for the desert. — D (They can go for days without drinking.) 3. Recycling glass is worth doing. — C (Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.) 4. Owls are good night hunters. — A (Their huge eyes can see in very little light.)
More practice for RI.2.8
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