English Session 3-Reading Comprehension

The hare and the tortoise had a race because the hare bragged about being faster. What is the effect in this sentence?

• the hare and tortoise had a race

• the hare bragged about being faster

• the hare won the race

The tortoise won the race because he continued on, slowly, but steadily. What is the cause?

• the tortoise won the race

• he continued on, slowly, but steadily

• the hare won the race

The boy cries wolf because he is bored. What is the effect?

• he is bored

• the boy

• the boy cries wolf

Identify the effect in this sentence. No one comes, and the wolf eats all the sheep.

• no one comes

• the wolf eats all the sheep

• the sheep eats all the wolf

Identify the cause in this sentence. Hamdan threw the ball at Ahmed's head because Fred threw his apple in the trash.

• Hamdan threw the ball at Ahmed's head

• Ahmed threw his apple in the trash

• Ahmed threw the ball at Hamdan's head

Patrick had to sit out at recess because he did not complete his homework. True or False? The effect is Patrick had to sit out at recess.

• True

• False

Shamsa got an F on her spelling test when she did not study her words. What is the cause in this sentence?

• Shamsa got an F

• she did not study

• the test was too hard

The plant died because it did not get enough water. Identify the effect.

• the plant did not get enough water

• the plant died

• the plant is green

Last weekend, Dana slept over. We stayed up very late playing with our dolls. My mom came into the room to tell us we had to go to sleep. It was dark, so, Dana and I took my dad's flashlight and played under the covers. I'm not sure when we finally fell asleep, but we left the flashlight on. In the morning, it no longer worked. the batteries were dead. Yesterday, there was a big thunderstorm and we lost our electricity. Dad went to get his flashlight so we could see, but it didn't work. He wasn't very happy when he found out I had left it on all night and wasted the batteries. Now I have to rake up all of the leaves that blew from the storm.

Why did Mom come in to tell us to go to bed?

• We stayed up very late playing with our dolls.

• Dana and I took my dad's flashlight.

• We played under the covers.

Bob, the dog liked to play with his bone. It was hot outside so Bob went out to play under the tree. A bird in the tree started to sing very loud. It hurt Bob's ears so he walked away. It started to rain and Bob got wet. Bob went into his dog house to get out of the rain.

What happened after it started to rain and Bob got wet?

• A bird in the tree started to sing very loud.

• It hurt Bob's ears.

• Bob went into his dog house to get our of the rain.