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 3 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.
Fire engines carry their own water.
Volcanoes can be dangerous.
Camels are built for the desert.
Lifeboat volunteers are very brave.
A.Hot lava burns whatever it touches.
B.They can go for days without drinking.
C.They go out in storms to rescue strangers.
D.There may be no faucet near the fire.
2.Join each point to the reason that supports it.
Owls are good night hunters.
Polar bears are well protected from the cold.
Reading every day helps you.
Bees are important to farmers.
A.They have thick fat under their fur.
B.They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.
C.Their huge eyes can see in very little light.
D.Practice makes reading faster and easier.
LessonPrint · RI.2.8 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reasons Behind the Point
Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Fire engines carry their own water. — D (There may be no faucet near the fire.) 2. Volcanoes can be dangerous. — A (Hot lava burns whatever it touches.) 3. Camels are built for the desert. — B (They can go for days without drinking.) 4. Lifeboat volunteers are very brave. — C (They go out in storms to rescue strangers.)
2.1. Owls are good night hunters. — C (Their huge eyes can see in very little light.) 2. Polar bears are well protected from the cold. — A (They have thick fat under their fur.) 3. Reading every day helps you. — D (Practice makes reading faster and easier.) 4. Bees are important to farmers. — B (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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