Cause & Effect

Which happens first: cause or effect?

• Cause

• Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

At a basketball game the crowd cheers after the home team scores a basket. The cheering is the _____ of the team scoring. 

• CAUSE
• EFFECT

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

You spilled your milk.

What is a possible EFFECT?

• You have to clean it up.

• You will leave school early.

• You tripped.

• You will make chocolate milk.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

On a hot day, what is the EFFECT of the weather on your ice cream?

• You like to eat ice cream in the summer.

• It stays the same.

• It is chocolate.

• It melts.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

The clown did a trick on his bicycle. He went very fast and stood up on his seat. I am a good bike rider, but not that good. When I tried the trick, I fell off my bike and broke my arm.

CAUSE: I tried to do a bicycle trick.

What was the EFFECT?

• I am a good bike rider.

• I fell off my bike.

• The clown went very fast.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

It is a good idea to lock your door at night. Mr. Holmes forgot to lock his door last Monday. When he returned home , he found that his new tv set had been stolen.

EFFECT : Mr. Holmes's TV was stolen

What was the CAUSE ?

• He forgot to lock his door.

• He went to see a movie.

• It was very late.

• He called the police.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Little Johnny Wiggins fell down an abandoned 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.

• He wasn't paying attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Jessica wanted to be a famous dancer. She knew that dancers must work every day. She took dance lessons every Tuesday. She practiced for hours each day.

EFFECT: Jessica practiced every day.

What was the CAUSE?

• She worked hard on Tuesdays.

• She took lessons every day.

• She wanted to be a famous dancer.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Mark went on a fishing trip with his father. His father caught three fish. Mark caught two fish. Mark's fish were so little that he had to throw them back.

CAUSE: Mark's fish were very small

What was the EFFECT?

• He went fishing with his father.

• His father's fish were very little.

• He had to throw them back into the water.

• The fish jumped out of the water.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Michael did not want to go to the dentist. He was afraid that Dr. Yurman would hurt him. He cried like a baby all the way to the office. But after all that drama, it really wasn't all that bad.

EFFECT: Michael cried all the way to the office.

What was the CAUSE?

• He wanted to see Dr. Yurman.

• It wasn't as bad as Michael expected.

• He was afraid of the dentist.

• He had seven cavities.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3