Key point and Reasons

Master main points & reasons! Fun ELA worksheet for 2nd grade.

Write your name in the box below: Read the passage to answer the following questions What is the author's main point of the second paragraph in the article America's Favorite Sports? Basketball is the best sport. Basketball and football have similarities. Basketball and football are team sports. Teamwork is important in basketball and football. What is one reason that supports the main point in the first paragraph? Football players must pass the ball to their teammates to move the ball down the field. Basketball players don't pass the ball to their teammates. Eleven players from each team play on the field at a time. Basketball is an olympic sport. What is the main point of the second paragraph? Football is considered a fall sport and basketball is a winter sport. Basketball and football also have many differences. In basketball, players score by shooting the ball into a goal. There are 11 players on the field at a time playing football. What reasons support the main point in paragraph 2? Basketball and football have similarities. Basketball and football have differences. Football has eleven players while basketball only has 5 players. Basketball and football are both team sports. What is the main topicof the entire article? Teamwork is essential in both sports. Football and basketball are two of America's most favorite sports. Football has eleven players on the field. Basketball is a winter sport.