RI.3 Retake Requirements

RI.3 Retake Requirements

By Harley McCain

Cause and Effect

Let's review cause and effect

Multiple Choice

What is a cause?

• the reason something happens

• the result or what happens because of the event

Multiple Choice

What is an effect?

• the reason something happens

• the result or what happens because of an event

Cause and Effect

• A cause is the REASON something happens

• A cause answers the question Why???

• An effect is the RESULT or what happens because of an event

• An effect comes after the event

Multiple Choice

Which thinking map do you use for cause and effect?

• bubble map

• circle map

• multi-flow map

• tree map

Cause and Effect Practice

Determine the cause or effect on an event

Multiple Choice

Marwa missed the bus and was late for school.

What is the cause?

Hint: what was the reason?

• she missed the bus

• she was late for school

Multiple Choice

Chandra missed class so he had a lot of make up work to do.

What is the effect?

Hint: what is the result?

• He missed class

• He had a lot of make up work to do

Multiple Choice

It stormed and rained all night so the town flooded.

what is the cause?

Hint: what was the reason? Why?

• It stormed and rained all night

• the town flooded

Multiple Choice

The cake burned because she left it in the oven for too long.

What is the effect?

Hint: What was the result?

• the cake burned

• she left it in the oven for too long

Multiple Choice

The following verb phrases identify the __________________ of the text:

They explain

They describe

They offer advice

They inspire

• structure

• purpose

• main claim

• point of view

Text Structure

Informational Text

Multiple Choice

Choose the clue words that indicate chronological order.

• first, next, finally, 8:30, after

• cause, effect, as a result of, because

• problem, solution, promise, struggle

• compare, contrast, similar, different

Multiple Choice

Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast

• therefore, cause, effect, consequently

• later, then, next, Monday

• similar, different, common, on the other hand

• possibility, struggle, hope, problem

  HIDE ANSWER

Multiple Choice

Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.

• next, after, then, first, last

• struggle, promise, problem, solution

• consequently, as a result of, so, therefore

• similar, common, compare, contrast

  HIDE ANSWER

Multiple Choice

Choose the clue words that indicate problem and solution.

• first, last, next, after

• cause, as a result of, consequently

• compare, similar, both, alike

• threat, difficulty, possibility, hope