Give Reasons for an Opinion
Grade 2 - Writing - On Level

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Which reason best supports this opinion: "The class should grow tomatoes."
- The library has new picture books.
- Tomatoes can be used for a class salad.
- Quiet reading helps students calm down before work.
- Tomatoes are red sometimes.
Choose the stronger reason for the opinion "Our class should have quiet reading after lunch."
- The playground has a tall slide.
- Walking uses shoes.
- Quiet reading helps students settle their bodies before the afternoon lesson.
- It is a thing at school.
Which sentence does not support the opinion "The art room should keep a scrap-paper box."
- Paper can be many colors.
- The gym floor was polished on Monday.
- Students can reuse small pieces instead of throwing them away.
- A scrap-paper box saves supplies because students can reuse clean pieces for small drawings.
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 playground has a tall slide.
- because students can notice places in their own neighborhood.
Which pair has an opinion followed by a matching reason?
- The art room should keep a scrap-paper box. The cafeteria served pasta today.
- A walking field trip is a good idea. Students can notice places in their own neighborhood.
- Students can reuse small pieces instead of throwing them away. A walking field trip is a good idea.
- A walking field trip is a good idea. The gym floor was polished on Monday.