Cause & Effect

I fell off my bike. What could be an EFFECT of falling off my bike?

• It's a nice day for bike riding

• I hurt my knee

• I was going down a steep hill.

• I forgot to wear a helmet

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

My clothes got all dirty! What could be a CAUSE of my clothes getting dirty?

• Playing in the mud

• Putting the clothes in the washing machine

• I had to change my clothes.

• I had to change my clothes.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

I went to a birthday party, this led to me eating a lot of candy. I had so much candy, I had to go to the dentist the next day. What is both a CAUSE and an EFFECT?

• this led to me eating a lot of candy

• I went to a birthday party

• My teeth hurt

• I went to the dentist

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

My brother pushed me into the water. What is the EFFECT?

• My brother pushed me

• I fell into the water

• He is a mean brother

• He laughed

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

I was hungry, so I ate an apple. What was the CAUSE?

• I ate an apple

• I was hungry

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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 a CAUSE?

• a good cause

• The result of something happening

• The thing that happens second

• The "why", the reason something happened

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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 an EFFECT?

• The "why", the reason something happened

• "What" ended up happening

• who is in the story

• cool tricks used in movies (special effects)

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

I let go of my balloon, and as a result it floated away. What was the EFFECT?

• I bought a balloon

• My balloon had a dinosaur on it

• My balloon floated away

• My friend gave me a balloon

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

found buried treasure, so........! What might be an EFFECT of finding treasure?

• A pirate buried the treasure

• The gold is very shiny.

• I will go buy expensive things

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

My house is completely dark! What might be a CAUSE of the dark?

• The power is out

• I trip in the dark

• My lightbulbs ran away

• I order a new lamp

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3