3C. RP Analyzing Cause and Effect Basic Lesson 2

3C. RP Interaction of Ideas: Analyzing Cause and Effect Basic Lesson 2

Read these paragraphs and answer the questions that follow.

1. Julia has always loved planting and growing flowers. As a child, she planted flower seeds every spring. She watered the seeds and watched them grow. She was so excited to see the lovely flowers bloom. As an adult, it’s no surprise that Julia decided to open her own flower shop. She grows beautiful flowers that people buy. She also teaches people how to plant seeds and grow flowers in their homes. 

a. What did Julia do as an adult (effect)?

b. Why did Julia do it (cause)? 

Multiple Choice

Julia has always loved planting and growing flowers. As a child, she planted flower seeds every spring. She watered the seeds and watched them grow. She was so excited to see the lovely flowers bloom. As an adult, it’s no surprise that Julia decided to open her own flower shop. She grows beautiful flowers that people buy. She also teaches people how to plant seeds and grow flowers in their homes.

a. What did Julia do as an adult (effect)?

• Julia opened her own flower shop where she grows and sells flowers, plus teaches peope how to plant and grow flowers in their homes.

• Julia always loved planting and growing flowers.

Multiple Choice

Julia has always loved planting and growing flowers. As a child, she planted flower seeds every spring. She watered the seeds and watched them grow. She was so excited to see the lovely flowers bloom. As an adult, it’s no surprise that Julia decided to open her own flower shop. She grows beautiful flowers that people buy.

She also teaches people how to plant seeds and grow flowers in their homes.

Why did Julia do it? (cause)

• Julia opened her own flower shop where she grows and sells flowers, plus teaches peope how to plant and grow flowers in their homes.

• Julia always loved planting and growing flowers.

2.Leo Messi is one of the best soccer players in the world. From a very young age he was too good at soccer to play with children his own age. He always played with older and bigger boys. Leo did not mind being smaller than the other boys. Recently, he said that “being smaller forced me to be faster.” By running quickly, he was able to get away from the bigger players. They could not knock him over and steal the ball.

a. What did Leo learn how to do as a soccer player (effect)?

b. Why did Leo learn it (cause)? 

Multiple Choice

2.Leo Messi is one of the best soccer players in the world. From a very young age he was too good at soccer to play with children his own age. He always played with older and bigger boys. Leo did not mind being smaller than the other boys. Recently, he said that “being smaller forced me to be faster.” By running quickly, he was able to get away from the bigger players. They could not knock him over and steal the ball.

a. What did Leo learn how to do as a soccer player (effect)?

• Leo played with older and bigger boys .

• Leo learned how to run faster .

Multiple Choice

Leo Messi is one of the best soccer players in the world. From a very young age he was too good at soccer to play with children his own age. He always played with older and bigger boys. Leo did not mind being smaller than the other boys. Recently, he said that “being smaller forced me to be faster.” By running quickly, he was able to get away from the bigger players. They could not knock him over and steal the ball.

Why did Leo learn it? (cause)

• Leo learned to be faster.

• He always played with older and bigger boys as a child.

3.Severn Cullis-Suzuki is a writer who works to help the environment. She was born in Canada. As a child, she saw that the forests by her home were being cut down. She made a promise to do something about it. When she was ten years old, she and her friends formed a group to teach others about helping the Earth.

a. What did Severn do when she was ten years old (effect)?

b. Why did Severn do it (cause)? 

Multiple Choice

3.Severn Cullis-Suzuki is a writer who works to help the environment. She was born in Canada. As a child, she saw that the forests by her home were being cut down. She made a promise to do something about it. When she was ten years old, she and her friends formed a group to teach others about helping the Earth.

What did Severn do when she was ten years old (effect)?

• Severn formed a group with her friends to teach others about helping the Earth.

• She saw that forests by her home were being cut down.

Multiple Choice

3.Severn Cullis-Suzuki is a writer who works to help the environment. She was born in Canada. As a child, she saw that the forests by her home were being cut down. She made a promise to do something about it. When she was ten years old, she and her friends formed a group to teach others about helping the Earth.

Why did Severn do it? (cause)

• Severn formed a group with her friends to teach others about helping the Earth.

• She saw that forests by her home were being cut down.

4.Have you ever wondered why traffic lights are red, yellow, and green? Why not pink, purple, and orange? The reason is that some colors can make us do certain things. Like stop! The color red makes us look. This is important when drivers need to stop. It’s also the reason that red is the color of stop signs around the world.

a. What color is used on stop signs around the world (effect)? 

b. Why is this color used (cause)? 

Multiple Choice

Have you ever wondered why traffic lights are red, yellow, and green? Why not pink, purple, and orange? The reason is that some colors can make us do certain things. Like stop! The color red makes us look. This is important when drivers need to stop. It’s also the reason that red is the color of stop signs around the world.

Why is this color used? (cause)

• The color red makes us look.

• The color red is used.

Multiple Choice

Have you ever wondered why traffic lights are red, yellow, and green? Why not pink, purple, and orange? The reason is that some colors can make us do certain things. Like stop! The color red makes us look. This is important when drivers need to stop. It’s also the reason that red is the color of stop signs around the world.

a. What color is used on stop signs around the world (effect)?

• The color red is used.

• The color red makes us look.

Fill in the Blanks

Explain cause and effect relationships.

The c___________ is the _____y something happened. It takes place first.

The e___________ is w________ happened. It takes place afterwards.