Cause and Effect

What is the cause of the streets flooding?

• It rained heavily
• The streets flooded
• The streets were cleaned
• The rain stopped

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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 is the effect in the sentence: 'The loud noise startled the cat, causing it to run away.'?

• The cat was startled
• The loud noise
• The noise stopped
• The cat ran away

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

How can identifying causes and effects help us?

• By predicting the future.
• By understanding unrelated events.
• By developing a deeper understanding of the text.
• By memorizing a list of actions and their consequences.

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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 does cause and effect help us understand?

• How unrelated events are connected.
• How emotions are unrelated to actions.
• How events are connected and how one event can lead to another.
• How actions are unrelated to their consequences.

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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 is the effect of it raining heavily?

• The streets flooded
• The streets were cleaned
• It rained heavily
• The rain stopped

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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 is the relationship between cause and effect?

• Cause and effect refers to the relationship between an action and its consequence.
• Cause and effect refers to the relationship between two similar events.
• Cause and effect refers to the relationship between two unrelated events.
• Cause and effect refers to the relationship between an action and its reward.

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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 is the purpose of understanding cause and effect in reading comprehension?

• To develop critical thinking abilities
• To learn new vocabulary words
• To improve spelling skills
• To memorize facts

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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 is the cause of pollution in the ocean increasing significantly?

• Due to the excessive use of plastic
• Pollution in the ocean has increased significantly
• Marine life is being harmed and ecosystems are suffering
• The ocean is becoming cleaner

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What should we look for to identify the cause?

• The action or event that is unrelated to the effect.
• The action or event that precedes or triggers the effect.
• The action or event that is similar to the effect.
• The action or event that follows the 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 is the cause in the example sentence: 'Due to the heavy rain, the streets flooded'?

• The heavy rain
• The effect
• The flooded streets
• The example sentence

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3