Why Does the Author Say So? is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on matching what an author says to the reason given for it, aligned to Common Core standard RI.K.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 17 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.
Why Does the Author Say So?
RI.K.8
NameDate
Draw a line from what the author says to the reason.
1.Match what the author says to the reason the author gives.
Dogs need a walk every day.
Put litter in the trash can.
Sleep is good for you.
Wear a coat in winter.
A.It gives your body a rest.
B.It keeps you warm.
C.It keeps the park clean.
D.Walking keeps them fit.
2.Match what the author says to the reason the author gives.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Look both ways before you cross.
Eat fruit every day.
Read a book every day.
A.It helps your body stay healthy.
B.A car might be coming.
C.You learn new words.
D.It gets rid of germs.
LessonPrint · RI.K.8 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Why Does the Author Say So?
Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Dogs need a walk every day. — D (Walking keeps them fit.) 2. Put litter in the trash can. — C (It keeps the park clean.) 3. Sleep is good for you. — A (It gives your body a rest.) 4. Wear a coat in winter. — B (It keeps you warm.)
2.1. Wash your hands before you eat. — D (It gets rid of germs.) 2. Look both ways before you cross. — B (A car might be coming.) 3. Eat fruit every day. — A (It helps your body stay healthy.) 4. Read a book every day. — C (You learn new words.)
More practice for RI.K.8
Find the reason the writer gives for something they said.
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