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What was the effect?
Dark clouds appeared in the sky.

• Rain began to pour down from the sky.
• A chilly wind was blowing.
• A cow began to moo loudly.
• I got a headache.

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Tim forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework. 
What is the cause? 

• Tim forgot his math book
• so he was unable to complete his homework

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Andrew had just one day to get ready for a summer trip. He called his cousin and asked what to bring. Joseph explained that their rented cabin was near a lake. He advised Andrew to pack an extra pair of jeans, a sweatshirt, some swim trunks, insect repellent, and hiking boots. Andrew found most of the items in his closet, but he did not have a sweatshirt, so he went with his mother to the mall. What did Andrew do first?

• went to the mall
• found some jeans in his closet
• called Joseph

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What is the organizational text structure Cause and Effect?

• Why something happened and the result of it happening.
• describes the order or tells the steps to follow to do something or make something
• time order in which events occur
• key concept and information that supports the concept

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Cause: My dad picked corn from the garden.

• We had dinner at a restaurant.
• We had some corn with dinner.
• I finished my homework before dinner.
• I had to clean the dishes after lunch.

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What is cause and effect?
Choose the best answer.

• Two things that happen
• The reason something happens
• The reason something happens and what happened as a result
• The result of something

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What are some clue words for sequencing?

• as a result of, therefore
• first, next, then, last
• main idea, details
• summarize, re-read

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After trick or treating, Billy stayed up late eating his whole bag of candy. The next day he felt sick and tired.

• chronological order

• description

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

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What is the cause in this sentence?

Because it rained, I got soaked.

• it rained

• I got soaked

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President Barack Obama was born in

Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He graduated

from high school in 1979. After attending

college at Harvard, he married Michelle Robinson

in 1992. Obama became an Illinois senator in

1997 and on January 20, 2009, he became the

44th president of the United States of America.

• compare and contrast

• description

• problem and solution

• sequence

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