Exploring Cause and Effect Relationships

Miss Carter teaches students about cause and effect, explaining that a cause is what makes something happen and an effect is what happens as a result. The video includes practice exercises where students identify causes and effects in various sentences. The lesson aims to help students understand the sequence of events and the relationship between actions and outcomes.

What is the definition of a cause?

• The outcome of an event

• What makes something else happen

• A reaction to an action

• The beginning of a story

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What question helps identify an effect?

• What happened first?

• Why did this happen?

• What was the result?

• How did it happen?

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What caused the boy to be grounded?

• He didn't do his homework

• He cheated on the test

• He was late to school

• He broke a window

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why did the dog dig a hole?

• To find a lost toy

• To bury his bone

• Because he was bored

• To escape the yard

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the effect of studying hard?

• Passing the test

• Getting a good night's sleep

• Having no free time

• Feeling stressed

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What happens when the light says walk?

• Pedestrians wait

• The man crosses the street

• Cars stop moving

• Traffic lights turn red

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was the effect of the rocker moving?

• The boy laughed

• The boy ignored it

• The boy was surprised

• The boy moved it back

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What is the effect of turning on the fan?

• The room gets colder

• The room gets hotter

• The fan makes noise

• The air circulates better

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Why did the player jump on the referee?

• He was angry

• He was excited

• He was celebrating

• He was confused

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What caused the pig to pop his head out?

• The wolf left

• The wolf was eating

• The wolf was sleeping

• The wolf was howling

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3