Cause and Effect

I got a big trophy and a ribbon.
_{Choose a possible cause}

• I won the running marathon 

• I played hopscotch outside 

• I went to dance class tonight. 

• I said hello to Prim this morning. 

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CCSS.RI.3.3

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It was raining outside, so I grabbed my umbrella. 

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

• Cause

• Effect

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The lake was not frozen yet, so we could not go ice skating. 

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

• Cause

• Effect

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The car had a flat tire, so we had to call a tow truck. 

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

• Cause 

• Effect

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CCSS.RI.3.3

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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

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

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CCSS.RI.7.3

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

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CCSS.RI.3.3

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All of the following are signal words for a cause and effect relationship, except which one?

• because

• therefore

• due to

• running

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CCSS.RI.3.3

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Name the red part of the sentence.
There was a car accident on the highway, so we arrived late to school.

• Cause

• Effect

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Name the red part of the sentence.
Due to the upcoming storm, we put our bikes in the garage.

• Cause

• Effect

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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.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3