Cause and Effect

Sam went to the school nurse. 
_{Choose a possible cause}

• Sam felt perfectly fine this morning. 

• Sam walked to school with Mary

• Sam fell and scraped his knee at the bus stop

• Sam wanted to join the basketball team

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Effect: I got in trouble.

• I gave my mom a rose I picked.

• I did my homework after school.

• I cleaned my room.

• I lied to mom.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

The girl's shoes were way too tight.
_{Choose a possible effect}

• The girl's feet were comfortable. 

• Her feet started to hurt

• She ate pancakes for breakfast. 

• Her favorite color is yellow. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Karen practiced kicking the ball, so she made the soccer team this year. 
_{Is the red part of the sentence the cause or the effect?}

• Cause

• Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Since I left the pizza in the oven, it started to burn. 

^{Is the red part of the sentence the cause or the effect?}

• Cause

• Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

The little boy played hard all day without a nap. 
_{Choose a possible effect}

• The little boy stayed up until midnight. 

• The little boy went to bed early. 

• The little boy had a lot of extra energy. 

• The little boy was not tired at all. 

Tags

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 this sentence?
Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.

• peanut allergies

• students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods

• yummy

• delicious

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Because of price increase, sales are down.

• Cause

• Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Name the red part of the sentence.
My button was loose, so my grandmother sewed it on tightly.

• Cause

• Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Roger ate too many jelly beans, so he got a belly ache. 

^{Is the red part of the sentence the cause or the effect?}

• Cause 

• Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3