Give Reasons for an Opinion
Grade 2 - Writing - Challenge Me

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Which reason best supports this opinion: "The class should grow tomatoes."
- Tomatoes can be used for a class salad.
- Choosing books can make students more interested in listening.
- Tomatoes are red sometimes.
- The recycling bin is beside the copy machine.
Choose the stronger reason for the opinion "A walking field trip is a good idea."
- Students can learn about nearby buildings while practicing map skills.
- Walking uses shoes.
- Trees have bark.
- It is a thing at school.
Which sentence does not support the opinion "The class should grow tomatoes."
- Students can reuse small pieces instead of throwing them away.
- The library has new picture books.
- Tomatoes are red sometimes.
- Tomatoes are useful because the class can taste them after they ripen.
The writer says, "A walking field trip is a good idea." Which because sentence belongs next?
- because the cafeteria served pasta today.
- because walking uses shoes.
- because the gym floor was polished on Monday.
- because students can notice places in their own neighborhood.
Which pair has an opinion followed by a matching reason?
- The school should plant more shade trees. The gym floor was polished on Monday.
- The school should plant more shade trees. Shade trees keep the playground cooler on sunny days.
- Trees have bark. Shade trees keep the playground cooler on sunny days.
- Students can reuse small pieces instead of throwing them away. The school should plant more shade trees.