Loper 5th Cause & Effect

Little Johnny Wiggins fell down a well on the farm.  His family looked for him.  Finally, at sundown, Mr. Wiggins found Johnny.  He had been trapped in the well for three hours.
CAUSE: Johnny Wiggins fell down a well.
What was the EFFECT?

• He was trapped for three hours.
• His mother found him at sundown.
• He was visiting the farm.

Mark went on a fishing trip with his father.  His father caught three fish.  Mark caught two fish.  Mark's fish were so little that he had to throw them back.
CAUSE: Mark's fish were very small
What was the EFFECT?

• He went fishing with his father.
• His father's fish were very little.
• He had to throw them back.

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Name the red part of the sentence.
There was a car accident on the highway, so we arrived late to school.

• Cause
• Effect

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Mary lost her homework, therefore she got a zero and lunch detention.
The two effects in this sentence are she got a lunch detention and ...

• Mary lost her homework
• She got a zero
• The teacher is mean
• The dog ate her homework

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Jessica wanted to be a dancer.  She knew that dancers must work every day.  She took dance lessons every Tuesday.  She practiced a few hours each day.
EFFECT: Jessica practiced every day.
What was the CAUSE?

• She worked hard on Tuesdays.
• She took lessons every day.
• She wanted to be a dancer.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

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Policeman sometimes use dogs to help them in their line of work.  Dogs have a good sense of smell.  this makes them useful in tracking down outlaws.  Dogs can also help find stolen goods.
CAUSE: Dogs have a good sense of smell.
What was the EFFECT?

• They are good at stealing.
• They work for outlaws.
• They can track down outlaws.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

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Which clue word signals a cause?

• So
• Since
• As a result
• Therefore

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Which clue word signals an effect?

• Because
• As a result
• Since
• Due to

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Choose the answer that shows the cause first and the effect second.

• They went to the movies, then it rained heavily.
• It rained heavily, so they went to the movies instead of the park.
• They packed their lunches, so it began to rain.
• They went to the movies, so they packed their lunches.

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What are possible causes for not doing your homework?

• You earn a 100% on a test.
• You left your folder at school.
• You are in trouble with your teacher!
• You are sitting out of recess doing your missed work.

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