Cause and Effect

What is a cause?

• The result of something happening

• The last thing that happened

• Something that causes something else to happen

• Something that happens

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is an effect?

• Something that causes something else

• The first thing that happens

• What happens because of a cause

• Something that happens

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What would be the most likely CAUSE of someone laughing?

• eating ice cream

• drinking water

• someone telling a joke

• sorting laundry

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What would be a possible EFFECT of a student not studying for a test?

• The student doing very well on the test

• The student doesn't have to take the test

• The student doing very badly on the test

• The teacher smiles

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Cause: Today is Alanna's birthday.

• She got into trouble.

• She got birthday cake.

• She did not get any presents.

• She scraped her leg.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

All of the cows ran out of the pen!

What was the cause?

• A truck came speeding by.

• The gate was open.

• The farmer milked his cows.

• A dish fell off the table.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is the effect in this sentence?

Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.

• peanut allergies

• yummy

• students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods

• delicious

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

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.

• Peter walked even faster.

• Everything was quiet.

• Down the street

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!

• It must have snowed while I slept.

• A giant chef sneezed flour over my neighborhood!

• The trees were frosty white too.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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