Cause and Effect

Front

Cause: Today is Shannan's birthday.

Back

She got birthday cake.

Front

All of the cows ran out of the pen!
What was the cause?
Options: A truck came speeding by., The farmer milked his cows., The gate was open., A dish fell off the table.

Back

The gate was open.

Front

The little boy played hard all day without a nap. Choose a possible effect: The little boy stayed up until midnight., The little boy went to bed early., The little boy had a lot of extra energy., The little boy was not tired at all.

Back

The little boy went to bed early.

Front

Is the he made the soccer team this year the cause or the effect?

Back

Effect

Front

Ms. Cloos started to talk, so the students stopped and paid attention.

_{Is the red part of the sentence the cause or the effect?}
Options: Cause, Effect

Back

Cause

Front

Jacob went to the school nurse. Choose a possible cause. Options: Jacob felt perfectly fine this morning, Jacob walked to school with Mary, Jacob fell and scraped his knee at the bus stop, Jacob wanted to join the basketball team.

Back

Jacob fell and scraped his knee at the bus stop

Front

Aunna ate too many jelly beans, so she got a belly ache. ^{Is the red part of the sentence the cause or the effect?}

Back

Effect

Front

Bekah played in the mud and she got very dirty.

_{Is the red part of the sentence the cause or the effect?}

Back

Cause

Front

many trees were knocked over.
_{Is the red part of the sentence the cause or the effect?}

Back

Effect

Front

The cause is _____________

Back

Why Something Happens