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 9 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.
Camels are built for the desert.
Fire engines carry their own water.
Owls are good night hunters.
Recycling glass is worth doing.
A.Their huge eyes can see in very little light.
B.There may be no faucet near the fire.
C.They can go for days without drinking.
D.Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.
2.Join each point to the reason that supports it.
Tall buildings are made to sway.
Reading every day helps you.
Wearing a helmet is a good idea.
Polar bears are well protected from the cold.
A.They have thick fat under their fur.
B.Practice makes reading faster and easier.
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 9 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reasons Behind the Point
Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Camels are built for the desert. — C (They can go for days without drinking.) 2. Fire engines carry their own water. — B (There may be no faucet near the fire.) 3. Owls are good night hunters. — A (Their huge eyes can see in very little light.) 4. Recycling glass is worth doing. — D (Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.)
2.1. Tall buildings are made to sway. — C (A building that bends will not snap in an earthquake.) 2. Reading every day helps you. — B (Practice makes reading faster and easier.) 3. Wearing a helmet is a good idea. — D (It protects your head if you fall off your bike.) 4. Polar bears are well protected from the cold. — A (They have thick fat under their fur.)
More practice for RI.2.8
Match each reason the author gives to the point it supports.
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