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 6 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.
Lifeboat volunteers are very brave.
Tall buildings are made to sway.
Polar bears are well protected from the cold.
Trees make towns better places.
A.They have thick fat under their fur.
B.They go out in storms to rescue strangers.
C.A building that bends will not snap in an earthquake.
D.They give shade and clean the air.
2.Join each point to the reason that supports it.
Recycling glass is worth doing.
Camels are built for the desert.
Bees are important to farmers.
Wearing a helmet is a good idea.
A.They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.
B.It protects your head if you fall off your bike.
C.They can go for days without drinking.
D.Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.
LessonPrint · RI.2.8 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reasons Behind the Point
Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Lifeboat volunteers are very brave. — B (They go out in storms to rescue strangers.) 2. Tall buildings are made to sway. — C (A building that bends will not snap in an earthquake.) 3. Polar bears are well protected from the cold. — A (They have thick fat under their fur.) 4. Trees make towns better places. — D (They give shade and clean the air.)
2.1. Recycling glass is worth doing. — D (Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.) 2. Camels are built for the desert. — C (They can go for days without drinking.) 3. Bees are important to farmers. — A (They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.) 4. Wearing a helmet is a good idea. — B (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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