Cause and Effect

What is the effect in this sentence?
Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.

• peanut allergies
• students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods
• yummy
• delicious

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Peter walked quickly down the dark street.  It was very quiet.  Suddenly, a dog howled.  Peter walked even faster after that.
CAUSE: A dog howled.
What was the EFFECT?

• Peter went inside.
• Everything was quiet.
• Peter walked even faster.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Jason and Kate were not alone on the path.  They could hear footsteps behind them.  "Walk quickly," whispered Jason.  "I think somebody is following us."
EFFECT: Jason thought somebody was following him.
What was the CAUSE?

• He could hear footsteps.
• He saw Kate on the path.
• He and Kate were alone.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

The sun was very hot.  All the elephants tried to lie in the shade.  One elephant found a good way to get cool.  It splashed water onto its back with its trunk.
EFFECT: The elephant tried to lie in the shade.
What was the CAUSE?

• One elephant was splashing water.
• The sun was very hot.
• It was cooler in the water.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Dashiell Hammett was an American writer.   He worked as a detective when he was young.  Because of this, his detective stories are very exciting and seem true-to-life.
CAUSE: Dashiell Hammett worked as a detective.
What was the EFFECT?

• He became an American.
• His stories seem true-to-life.
• He wrote only true stories.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Gretta and Gregory were blackberry hunting.  Suddenly, Gretta screamed.  A big bear was eating berries up ahead.  When the bear heard the scream, it turned and ran away.
CAUSE: Gretta screamed when she saw the bear.
What was the EFFECT?

• The bear was eating berries.
• The bear ran away.
• Gregory went hunting for the bear.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

The glass case had been broken with a hammer.  Inside, the case was empty.  "Help!" cried Mrs. Maxwell.  "Someone stole my jewels!"
EFFECT: "Help!" cried Mrs. Maxwell.
What was the CAUSE?

• Someone stole a glass case.
• The jewel case was empty.
• She was hit with a hammer.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Michael did not want to go to the dentist.  He was afraid that Dr. Yurman would hurt him.  He cried all the way to the office.  But after all that, it didn't hurt at all.
EFFECT: Michael cried all the way to the office.
What was the CAUSE?

• He wanted to see Dr. Yurman.
• The dentist didn't hurt him at all.
• He was afraid of the dentist.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Bruce dared Katy to go into the dark cave.  Katy wanted to seem brave.  She crawled in and looked around.  It really wasn't so scary after all.
CAUSE: Katy wanted to seem brave.
What was the EFFECT?

• She went into the cave.
• She saw Bruce in the cave.
• She thought the cave was scary.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3