Cause & Effect Mammoth Shakes

What is the CAUSE in the following sentence:

The tree fell in the middle of the road because of the high wind.

• high wind
• tree fell
• because
• in the middle of the road

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

What is the EFFECT in the following sentence:

The mother bird gathers dried grass to build her nest.

• Build her nest
• mother bird
• gathers
• gathers dried grass

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

Select the best CAUSE for the following EFFECT.

cut her finger

• Sarah picked up broken glass.
• Yesterday Susy dropped a drinking glass.
• The broken glass was in the house.
• Susy fell outside.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Identify the CAUSE in the following sentence:

The yard looked nice since Kyle mowed and raked the grass.

• Kyle mowed and raked the grass
• The yard looked nice
• the word "since" was used
• Kyle mowed

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Identify the EFFECT for the following sentence:

Bradley improved his hitting after taking batting practice.

• Bradley improved his hitting
• the word "after" was used
• taking batting practice
• practice

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Select the best CAUSE for the following EFFECT.

The house was dark

• electricity went out
• The word "when" was used.
• last night
• dark

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.8.3