Nonfiction Cause and Effect with Text

Policeman sometimes use dogs to help them in their line of work.  Dogs have a good sense of smell.  this makes them useful in tracking down outlaws.  Dogs can also help find stolen goods.
CAUSE: Dogs have a good sense of smell.
What was the EFFECT?

• They are good at stealing.
• They work for outlaws.
• They can track down outlaws.

Our dog is a hero in our town.  One day, little Jimmy Ward did not come home for dinner.  Everyone looked for him all over town.  Finally, our dog found Jimmy asleep under a tree.
CAUSE: Jimmy did not come home for dinner.
What was the EFFECT?

• Everyone looked for him.
• Jimmy was a hero in our town.
• Our dog was asleep.

Name the red part of the sentence.
Since the weather was so hot, we went to the swimming pool.

• Cause
• Effect

Name the red part of the sentence.

Carlos fell asleep in class because he went to bed late last night.

• Cause

• Effect

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

Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch.
What is the effect?

• Keegan was hungry
• because he skipped lunch

One reason streams become polluted is storm water runoff. When rain or melted snow runs off, it carries trash from sidewalks and streets with it. These pollutants flow into storm sewers or directly into a lake, stream, or river. Then, bacteria from the trash spread to create health hazards. The trash itself can choke and suffocate ducks, fish, turtles, and birds. Used motor oil, paint, and insecticides can poison fish.

According to this passage, which of the following is caused by storm water runoff?

• Swimming pools fill up.
• Snow melts and runs off.
• Trash chokes ducks, fish, and turtles.
• People leave trash on sidewalks and streets.

Dashiell Hammett was an American writer.   He worked as a detective when he was young.  Because of this, his detective stories are very exciting and seem true-to-life.
CAUSE: Dashiell Hammett worked as a detective.
What was the EFFECT?

• He became an American.
• His stories seem true-to-life.
• He wrote only true stories.

Scientists are not sure of all the causes of tornadoes. Tornadoes happen when a cold wind high up meets warmer air and warmer winds lower down. This causes the winds to swirl and the warmer air from below rushes upwards at terrific speed. As the tornado moves forward, this warm wind rushing upwards can pick up any objects in its path.

Which of these is NOT an effect of when cold wind high up meets warmer air and warmer winds?

• a tornado forms

• the winds swirl

• scientists find causes of tornadoes

• wind rushes pick up objects

Dolphins are one of the smartest mammals in the animal kingdom. Because of this, they are able to do a lot of things that humans can do as well. They are able to solve problems by using different tools. They are also able to perform intelligence tests and always score very well. They are great at developing communication because of their intelligence as well.

The CAUSE of dolphins being able to develop communication is...

• they use tools

• they are very intelligent

• they score well on tests

• they can talk like humans