Cause and Effect/Problem and Solution Quiz

Some dogs and cats do not have homes. People started animal shelters to take care of these animals and solve the problem of homeless animals. At the shelters, dogs and cats get food and water. They get to play with other dogs and cats. Sometimes, people bring a lost animal to the shelter. Some of these dogs and cats get a new home! People come to animal shelters to get a new pet. what type of text structure is this?

• cause and effect
• description
• problem and solution
• compare and contrast

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

I dropped my cup of juice on the floor so I cleaned it up with a mop. The red part of the sentence is the

• problem

• solution

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

Malia hit her brother. Malia said she was sorry to her brother. The red part of the sentence is the

• problem

• solution

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Dr. Johnson broke her pencil during a meeting.  She got up and got a new pencil from her bag.  What is the problem?

• She got a new pencil.
• She broke her pencil.
• She didn't have a pencil.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Hank came home from school and he was hungry.  He decided to see if there was anything in the cupboard to eat. He checked the shelf, but couldn't find any chips or crackers.  He looked in another cupboard and there weren't any snacks in there either.  Finally, he looked in the fridge and he found some apples to eat.
What is the solution?

• Hank found apples to eat.
• Hank likes chips.
• Hank looked for snacks.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Stacey had a lot of fun riding her bike one sunny afternoon.  She was just about to go home when she hit a patch of loose gravel.  Stacey skidded and then tipped over on her bike, scraping her knee. After cleaning the scrape, Stacey put a bandage on her knee.
What is the problem?

• She hit a patch of loose gravel.
• She had a lot of fun.
• She scraped her knee.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Some dogs and cats do not have homes. People started animal shelters to take care of these animals and solve the problem of homeless animals. At the shelters, dogs and cats get food and water. They get to play with other dogs and cats. Sometimes, people bring a lost animal to the shelter. Some of these dogs and cats get a new home! People come to animal shelters to get a new pet.

What was the problem?

• Dogs and cats get food and water.

• Some dogs and cats do not have homes.

• People come to the shelters to get a new pet.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

Wild chimpanzees are disappearing in the wild. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live. They are trying to stop people who are cutting down trees. It will take many people working together to solve this problem.

What is the solution?

• Chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos.

• Chimpanzees live in the wild.

• Stop people from cutting down trees.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Caleb hadn't gotten any sleep for the past few nights.  He was really tired tonight.  He didn't know if he would be able to sleep. He decided to close the curtains in his room to keep out the light and wear ear plugs to keep out the noise. Hank slept very well this night.
Does this paragraph contain a problem/solution text feature or a cause and effect text feature?

• cause/effect
• problem/solution

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

Ellie felt so bad.  Her head hurt and her stomach ached.  She had a fever too.  Her mom decided to take her to the doctor to find out what was wrong with her.
What is the cause in this paragraph?

• Ellie was sick.
• Ellie went to the doctor.
• Her mom was sick.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3