Cause and Effect

Cause and Effect

I can identify cause and effect relationships in a text that I read.

Cause

What makes something happen...answers the question WHY?

Effect

The result of something...answers the question WHAT HAPPENED?

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The alarm didn't go off, so Miranda was late for school. What is the effect in this sentence?

• The alarm didn't go off.

• Miranda was late for school.

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Because Blake was out of paper for his art project, he went to the cabinet to get some more. What is the effect in this sentence?

• Blake was out of paper for his art project.

• He went to the cabinet to get some more.

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Sady had to stop in the middle of the story, therefore, she used a sticky note to mark her spot. What is the cause in this sentence?

• Sady had to stop in the middle of the story.

• She used a sticky note to mark her spot.

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Since the game controller didn't work, Ian had to charge it. What is the cause in this sentence?

• The game controller didn't work.

• Ian had to charge it.

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Lily got a music stereo because she wanted to listen pop music. Which is the effect?

• Lily got a music stereo

• She wanted to listen pop music

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Dylan was very quiet because the baby was sleeping. Choose the cause:

• Dylan was very quiet.

• The baby was sleeping.

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Kate took her medicine because she was feeling sick. Which is the effect?

• She was feeling sick.

• She took her medicine.

Multiple Choice

What is the cause in this sentence?

Since Mason got straight A's, his parents took him out to dinner.

• HIs parents took him out to dinner.

• Mason got straight A's.

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What is the cause in this sentence?

Because it rained, Mya got soaked.

• it rained

• Mya got soaked

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The weatherman said it was very cold outside, so Xander wore his heavy coat to school. What is the cause in this sentence?

• Xander wore his heavy coat to school.

• The weatherman said it was very cold outside.

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When Malachi woke up, the first thing he did was look out of the window. The sun was shining brightly. Yesterday's snow was melting fast. There was no more snow on the trees and the streets were clear, too. "No more snow days for you," said his mom. "Time to get ready for school!"

What caused the snow to melt?

• The sun was shinning brightly.

• There was no more snow on the trees and streets.

• Malachi had a snow day from school.

• Malachi had to go back to school.

Multiple Choice

Makylia was the youngest child in a big family. One day, Makylia started tattling on her sisters. They got tired of always getting in trouble and decided to stop playing with her. Makylia was sad and lonely for a while, but she learned an important lesson about tattling.

What was the effect of Makylia's sisters not playing with her?

• She was sad and lonely for a while, but she learned an important lesson about tattling.

• She was always tattling on her sisters.

• Her sisters stopped playing with her.

• Her sisters got in more trouble.

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Renee's family decided to have a garage sale. Renee collected all of her old games and toys to sell at the sale. A lot of people came to the sale and Renee sold almost everything. She spent the money she made on a set of books she had been wanting to read for a long time.

What was the effect of Renee selling her old games and toys at the garage sale?

• Renee was able to buy a set of books she had been wanting.

• Renee's family had a garage sale.

• A lot of people came to the sale.

• Renee was able to donate the money to her local library.

Multiple Choice

Devin made himself a bowl of cereal and milk. He took his first bite, made an awful face, and hurried to the sink to spit it out! Then he took the carton of milk out of the fridge, opened the top and took a sniff. The milk had turned sour!

What was the effect of Devin spitting out his cereal and milk?

• He went to the fridge to check the milk carton.

• The milk tasted awful.

• Devin made himself a bowl of cereal and milk.

• The milk turned sour!

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Mikayla was the best player on her soccer team. She always seemed to score at least one goal per game, sometimes even two or three! Yesterday, Mikayla did not come to the game. She was sick in bed with the flu. Her team did not score any goals and lost the game.

What was the effect of Mikayla missing the game?

• Her team lost the game.

• She got the flu and was sick in bed.

• She always scored at least one goal per game.

• Her team won the game.

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Lucy was giving her dog Fluffy a bath. Fluffy hated baths! Lucy had just finished lathering Fluffy up with shampoo when Fluffy jumped out of the tub! She ran all over the house getting water and suds everywhere!

What caused Fluffy to jump out of the tub?

• She hated baths.

• She got too cold.

• She got water and soap suds all over the house.

• She wanted to play fetch instead.

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Mom put her cell phone on the stack of towels by the pool. Later, Kane got out of the pool and reached for a towel. He did not see the cell phone and it went flying into the water when he grabbed the towel on top of the stack. He jumped in after it, but the cell phone was ruined.

What caused mom's phone to fall into the pool?

• Kane grabbed the towel that the cell phone was on.

• The phone got ruined by the water.

• Mom put her cell phone on the stack of towels.

• Kane jumped in the pool to get the phone.