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Why Wear a Helmet?

Kindergarten read-aloud text about wearing a bike helmet. Children find the author's point and the reasons the author gives to support it.

KindergartenELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toRI.K.8

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 8 questions
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Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Kindergarten
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students tell what point the author makes in a read-aloud text.
  • Students find the reasons the author gives to support the point.
  • Students tell one reason from the text in their own words.

How to use

Read the text aloud, then read it a second time and pause after each reason. Read each question and its choices aloud, then let students circle, sort or write.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RI.K.8

With prompting and support, find the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.

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Name Date

Why Wear a Helmet?

Listen for the reasons.

Listen to the text

Your teacher reads the text. Listen for the reasons.

Wear a Helmet

1You should wear a helmet when you ride a bike. Here are two reasons.

2First, a helmet keeps your head safe. If you fall, the helmet takes the bump instead of your head.

3Second, many helmets are bright. A bright helmet helps other people see you.

4So put on your helmet every time you ride. Stay safe and be seen.

The point and the reasons

Your teacher reads each question. Circle your answer.

1.
What does the author want you to do?
  • A. Ride a bike to school each day.
  • B. Wear a helmet on every bike ride.
  • C. Buy a new bike with bright paint.
2.
Which is a reason the author gives?
  • A. A helmet makes your bike go fast.
  • B. A helmet is easy to find in a store.
  • C. A helmet keeps your head safe.
3.
Listen to paragraph 2. Circle the sentence that tells what happens if you fall.

First, a helmet keeps your head safe.If you fall, the helmet takes the bump instead of your head.Second, many helmets are bright.

4.
Use the word bank. Write the missing word from paragraph 2.
Word bank: bump · bike · ball

If you fall, the helmet takes the   instead of your head.

Think about the reasons

Your teacher reads each question. Think about the text.

5.
Listen to paragraph 3. Why is a bright helmet good?
  • A. Other people can see you.
  • B. It helps you ride faster.
  • C. It helps you find your bike.
6.
Is it what the author wants, or a reason why? Sort the cards.
Wear a helmet when you ride a bike.A helmet keeps your head safe.Put on your helmet every time you ride.A bright helmet helps people see you.
What the author wants us to doA reason why
7.
How many reasons does the author give?
  • A. one
  • B. two
  • C. four
8.
Tell one reason the author gives for wearing a helmet.

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