Cause and Effect

We can use the word 'Because' when explaining an effect.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

'The girls wrote to companies to ask them to reduce their plastic use. Therefore, the companies reduced their plastic use and the ocean was healthier.' This statement explains a..

• 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

'Because websites archive your information when you visit them, everyone leaves a digital footprint.' This statement explains a...

• 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

What type of thinking map do we use to plan a cause-effect response?

• Double Bubble Map

• Circle Map

• Multi-flow Map

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Select the words below that we can use when explaining an effect.

• Therefore

• Because

• Consequently

• Since

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

'Because he posted mean comments about a friend, he left a bad digital footprint. Consequently, he may have a bad reputation.' Below, select the 'event' part of this statement.

• He left a bad digital footprint.

• Because he posted mean comments

• Consequently, he may have a bad reputation

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

'Because he posted mean comments about a friend, he left a bad digital footprint. Consequently, he may have a bad reputation.' Below, select the 'cause' part of this statement.

• He left a bad digital footprint

• Because he posted mean comments about a friend

• Consequently, he may have a bad reputation.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

'Because Mary makes good choices about the websites she visits, she leaves a positive digital footprint. Therefore, she can feel peaceful about her choices.' Below, select the 'effect' part of this statement.

• Because Mary makes good choices about the websites she visits

• She leaves a positive digital footprint

• Therefore, she can feel peaceful about her choices.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

'Because Clara suffered from low pay and poor working conditions, she led factory workers in a strike. Consequently, factory workers received better pay and better working conditions. This reminds me of how Martin Luther King Jr. stood up for the rights of African Americans.' What grade should this cause and effect response receive?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

'Because Clara suffered from low pay and poor working conditions, she led factory workers in a strike. Consequently, factory workers received better pay and better working conditions. This reminds me of how Martin Luther King Jr. stood up for the rights of African Americans.' What part of this answer helps the student to extend?

• 'Because Clara suffered from low pay and poor working conditions'

• They connect their answer to the real world

• 'Consequently, factory workers received better pay and better working conditions'

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CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8