Cause and Effect #1

Every morning, bus 4 comes around the corner of Maple and Elm. When Kelli sees the bus, she sends a text message to Gina, who lives a block away. Kelli boards the bus outside her house, and as the bus comes down the street, Gina comes out to meet it.

• Kelli sees the bus come around the corner. The effect is Gina comes out.

• Kelli sees the bus come around the corner. It goes past Gina's house.

• Kelli sees the bus come around the corner. What is the effect is Kelli texts Gina.

Butterflies are as delicate as they seem. You should not touch a butterfly's wings. The wings are covered with tiny, delicate scales that help it fly. If you touch its wings, you crush the scales and the butterfly's flight will be compromised.

• You crush the scales, the effect is flight is compromised.

• You crush the scales, the effect is it will certainly die.

• You crush the scales, the effect is you can't tell from the story.

Sometimes people need glasses to see far away. Their eyes can focus on objects that are close, but he farther away an item is, the harder it is for them to see it. This is called being nearsighted. Glasses, contacts, or LASIK surgery can correct the issue.

• A nearsighted person has LASIK surgery, the effect is that they are nearsighted.

• A nearsighted person has LASIK surgery, the effect is that their sight is corrected.

• A nearsighted person has LASIK surgery, the effect is that they need glasses.

Condensation is moisture that forms on a surface. The moisture comes from the air around the surface. The more humid it is, the more likely condensation is. If you take a cold glass of water outside on a muggy day, you will see moisture on the glass.

• Condensation gathers on a surface because there is humidity.

• Condensation gathers on a surface because it is cold.

• Condensation gathers on a surface because it is hot.

The sixth-grade girls all gathered at the beach on Tuesday mornings. They typically slept late in the summer, but Tuesdays were different. No one wanted to be late for diving lessons, so they set their alarms and made sure they knew where their swimsuits were.

• No one wanted to be late, the effect was they set their alarms.

• Both A and B

• No one wanted to be late, the effect was they were prepared.

No one could tell Tyler and Tanner apart. The boys were identical twins who looked, acted, and even dressed alike. When they were younger, they thought it was cool to be so much alike. However, as they got older, it bothered them that no one could tell them apart, so they began dressing differently.

The boys dressed differently. What was the cause?

• They thought it was cool.

• They liked being twins.

• It bothered them to be alike.

Horse-pulled carriages used to be a common sight on American streets. Before cars were invented, horses were used for transportation for long and short trips. Once the railroad train was invented, horses were used less for long journeys. They still were convenient for trips to town to run errands.

Horses were used less for long journeys. What was the cause?

• Trains were invented.

• Cars were invented.

• Carriages were invented.

Newspaper reporters attempt to get all the facts before they print a story. If they run something that isn't true, they can get into a lot of trouble. Daily newspapers employ "fact-checkers." These workers read the stories and check all the statements before the paper goes to press.

Reporters get in trouble. What is the cause?

• They run something true.

• They check the facts.

• They run something untrue.

Broadway, in New York City, is home to musical theaters. On the opening night of a musical, the audience includes critics. These writers tell readers whether of not the musical was any good. Musicals have been known to shut down after one night because of bad reviews.

Critics give a bad review. What is the effect?

• It gets more than one night.

• It shuts down after one night.

• It shuts down before opening night.

Bodie bought his dog a new collar, but he forgot to measure Buck's neck. When he put the new collar on, he noticed it was too loose but decided not to return it. Naturally, when he took Buck for a walk, the dog easily slipped out of his collar--and Bodie spent an hour trying to catch him!

Bodie had to catch Buck. What is the cause?

• He slipped out of his collar.

• The collar was too small.

• Bodie bought a collar.