Making a Point Worksheet
This making a point worksheet helps 1st grade readers find an author’s point and three supporting reasons in a short text about trees. Five questions and an answer key make practice quick and clear.
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How to Teach an Author’s Point and Reasons
This making a point worksheet helps first graders learn that an author often writes to share a point, and then gives reasons to back it up. Spotting the point and the reasons is a big step in reading informational text, and it builds the careful thinking children need for the first grade standard on how reasons support an author’s ideas.
Students read a short, friendly text in which the author says our town should plant more trees and gives three clear reasons: trees give shade, trees help keep the air clean, and many trees give us food. Then they answer five multiple-choice questions. The first question asks for the author’s point, three ask about the reasons, and the last asks how many reasons the author gives. Read the text aloud together first, then let children reread it on their own and fill in the bubbles.
What’s Included
- A 96-word first grade reading comprehension worksheet text with a full-color watercolor picture of a shady park
- Five multiple-choice questions with three choices each
- A complete answer key for quick checking
Why This Worksheet Helps Kids
First, it names the parts of an opinion text in plain words, so children see the difference between the point and the reasons. Second, every answer can be found in the text, which teaches students to look back and check instead of guessing. Third, the topic is real and familiar, so young readers can connect the reasons to things they have felt, like the cool shade under a tree on a hot day.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
After the making a point worksheet, ask children to give one more reason why trees are helpful, or to choose their own point, such as “Recess should be longer,” and say two reasons out loud. You can also take a short walk outside to find trees that give shade or fruit. It works well for small groups, literacy centers, or homework.
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