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 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
B.Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.
C.They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.
D.They give shade and clean the air.
2.Join each point to the reason that supports it.
Volcanoes can be dangerous.
Camels are built for the desert.
Owls are good night hunters.
Wearing a helmet is a good idea.
A.Their huge eyes can see in very little light.
B.It protects your head if you fall off your bike.
C.Hot lava burns whatever it touches.
D.They can go for days without drinking.
LessonPrint · RI.2.8 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reasons Behind the Point
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Recycling glass is worth doing. — B (Old glass melts using less energy than new glass.) 2. Trees make towns better places. — D (They give shade and clean the air.) 3. Bees are important to farmers. — C (They carry pollen that helps crops grow fruit.) 4. Fire engines carry their own water. — A (There may be no faucet near the fire.)
2.1. Volcanoes can be dangerous. — C (Hot lava burns whatever it touches.) 2. Camels are built for the desert. — D (They can go for days without drinking.) 3. Owls are good night hunters. — A (Their huge eyes can see in very little light.) 4. Wearing a helmet is a good idea. — B (It protects your head if you fall off your bike.)
Questions about Reasons Behind the Point
What does the Reasons Behind the Point worksheet cover?
It practices matching a reason to the point it supports — 2 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core RI.2.8: Match each reason the author gives to the point it supports. The instruction to students is “Write the letter of the match next to each one”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Reasons Behind the Point practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.8 — RI.2.8, under Reading: Informational Text for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Reasons Behind the Point is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on RI.2.8, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Reasons Behind the Point come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Reasons Behind the Point can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Reasons Behind the Point free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Reasons Behind the Point, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach RI.2.8?
Yes — “Reasons That Support a Point” is a 40-minute Grade 2 plan for RI.2.8, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Reasons Behind the Point is the practice that follows it.
More practice for RI.2.8
Match each reason the author gives to the point it supports.
Teaching this next? Reasons That Support a Point is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.