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 4 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.
Bees are important to farmers.
Polar bears are well protected from the cold.
Fire engines carry their own water.
Owls are good night hunters.
A.There may be no faucet near the fire.
B.They have thick fat under their fur.
C.Their huge eyes can see in very little light.
D.They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.
2.Join each point to the reason that supports it.
Tall buildings are made to sway.
Trees make towns better places.
Camels are built for the desert.
Wearing a helmet is a good idea.
A.They can go for days without drinking.
B.They give shade and clean the air.
C.A building that bends will not snap in an earthquake.
D.It protects your head if you fall off your bike.
LessonPrint · RI.2.8 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reasons Behind the Point
Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Bees are important to farmers. — D (They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.) 2. Polar bears are well protected from the cold. — B (They have thick fat under their fur.) 3. Fire engines carry their own water. — A (There may be no faucet near the fire.) 4. Owls are good night hunters. — C (Their huge eyes can see in very little light.)
2.1. Tall buildings are made to sway. — C (A building that bends will not snap in an earthquake.) 2. Trees make towns better places. — B (They give shade and clean the air.) 3. Camels are built for the desert. — A (They can go for days without drinking.) 4. Wearing a helmet is a good idea. — D (It protects your head if you fall off your bike.)
More practice for RI.2.8
Match each reason the author gives to the point it supports.
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