Cause and Effect

Cause: The dishes were dirty.

What is the effect (what happens next)?

• Mom put them on the table.

• They broke.

• Mom put them in the dish washer.

• I put them in the trash can.

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

What is the effect (what happens next)?

• It was too sour to drink.

• It was too sweet to drink.

• He broke the cup.

• He had to clean the dishes.

Effect: I got in trouble.

What is the cause (what happened before)?

• I gave my mom a rose I picked.

• I did my homework after school.

• I cleaned my room.

• I lied to mom.

Effect: The plant died.

What is the cause (what happened before)?

• The plant did not get enough water.

• The girl took care of the plant.

• The plant got plenty of sun.

• The plant was pretty.

Cause: We are out of milk.

What is the effect (what happens next)?

• My dog ran away.

• We missed the bus.

• We could not have cereal for breakfast.

• We had sandwiches for lunch.

Effect: I have to go to a new school.

What is the cause (what happened before)?

• I moved to a new house.

• My grandmother came to visit.

• I had breakfast before school.

• I have a dog at home.

Cause: Jill left a glass of water outside when it was very cold.

What is the effect (what happens next)?

• The glass turned blue.

• It turned into orange juice.

• The water was poured out.

• The water froze.

Cause: Today is Alanna's birthday.

What is the effect (what happens next)?

• She got into trouble.

• She did not get any presents.

• She got birthday cake.

• She scraped her leg.

Effect: I did not understand what we were doing.

What is the cause (what happened before)?

• I was not paying attention.

• I did all my homework.

• I ate an apple.

• I got a 100 on the test.

What is the cause in this sentence?

Since I got straight A's, my parents took me out to dinner.

• My parents took me out to dinner

• I got straight A's

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CCSS.RI.3.3

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