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 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Draw a line from what the author says to the reason.
1.Match what the author says to the reason the author gives.
Bees are good for gardens.
Wear a coat in winter.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Sleep is good for you.
A.It gets rid of germs.
B.They help flowers make seeds.
C.It keeps you warm.
D.It gives your body a rest.
2.Match what the author says to the reason the author gives.
Put litter in the trash can.
Look both ways before you cross.
Dogs need a walk every day.
Plants need water.
A.Water helps them grow.
B.Walking keeps them fit.
C.A car might be coming.
D.It keeps the park clean.
LessonPrint · RI.K.8 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Why Does the Author Say So?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Bees are good for gardens. — B (They help flowers make seeds.) 2. Wear a coat in winter. — C (It keeps you warm.) 3. Wash your hands before you eat. — A (It gets rid of germs.) 4. Sleep is good for you. — D (It gives your body a rest.)
2.1. Put litter in the trash can. — D (It keeps the park clean.) 2. Look both ways before you cross. — C (A car might be coming.) 3. Dogs need a walk every day. — B (Walking keeps them fit.) 4. Plants need water. — A (Water helps them grow.)
Questions about Why Does the Author Say So?
What does the Why Does the Author Say So? worksheet cover?
It practices matching what an author says to the reason given for it — 2 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core RI.K.8: Find the reason the writer gives for something they said. The instruction to students is “Draw a line from what the author says to the reason”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Why Does the Author Say So? practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.8 — RI.K.8, under Reading: Informational Text for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Why Does the Author Say So? is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on RI.K.8, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Why Does the Author Say So? 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 Why Does the Author Say So? 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 Why Does the Author Say So? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Why Does the Author Say So?, 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.K.8?
Yes — “The Reasons an Author Gives” is a 30-minute Kindergarten plan for RI.K.8, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Why Does the Author Say So? is the practice that follows it.
More practice for RI.K.8
Find the reason the writer gives for something they said.
Teaching this next? The Reasons an Author Gives is the 30-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.