Review (compare & contrast, cause & effect)

Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch.
What is the effect?

• Keegan was hungry
• because he skipped lunch

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Erin's car had a flat tire, so she called a tow truck.
What is the cause?

• Erin's car had a flat tire
• so she called a tow truck

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

When I woke up, I found that a beautiful, cold blanket of white covered my yard.
What was the cause?

• It rained last night!
• A giant chef sneezed flour over my neighborhood!
• It must have snowed while I slept.
• The trees were frosty white too.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Cause: My brother added lots of sugar to his drink.

• It was too sour to drink.
• It was too sweet to drink.
• He broke the cup.
• He had to clean the dishes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Effect: I got in trouble.

• I gave my mom a rose I picked.
• I did my homework after school.
• I cleaned my room.
• I lied to mom.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Name the red part of the sentence.
My button was loose, so my grandmother sewed it on tightly.

• Cause
• Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Name the red part of the sentence.
Jessica had a stomachache because she ate too many peanut butter cookies.

• Cause
• Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Cinderella is kind, sweet, and charming, while her step sisters are mean and cruel.  How are Cinderella and her step sisters different?

• They both want to marry the prince.
• The step sisters are kind, but Cinderella is not.
• Cinderella is kind, but her step sisters are not.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

I have a pet dog and cat in my house.  My dog, Spot, likes to chew on his bone, while my cat, Stripes, likes to sleep.  They both love to cuddle with me on the couch.  How are my pets similar? 

• They both chew on things.
• They both love to cuddle.
• They both sleep a lot.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3