Cause and Effect Sentences

Cause: It is raining.

Effect: They should take your umbrella.

• Because it is raining, they should take your umbrella.

• Because they should take your umbrella, it is raining.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Cause: It is raining.

Effect: They should take your umbrella.

• They should take your umbrella. Therefore, it is raining.

• It is raining. Therefore, they should take your umbrella.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the cause effect sentence suitable for the picture above

• Because of he was cheating, we broke up

• We broke up so he was cheating

• Since cheating, we broke up

• We broke up because he was cheating

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Teddy: "Where is everyone? Am I late to watch the game?"

Bob: "No, you're not. Because it was raining, .............."

The best EFFECT to complete the dialogue is....

• I forgot my umbrella

• the game was cancelled

• the weather was bad

• I left my raincoat

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Bob: "Are you coming to the game tonight?"

Teddy: "Yes, sure. I'm on my way now"

Bob: "No, you shouldn't come. The game was cancelled .........................."

The best CAUSE to complete the dialogue is.....

• due to I forgot my umbrella

• the weather was bad

• because it was raining heavily

• it was raining heavily

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The flight was cancelled ................ the weather was bad.

• so

• consequently

• therefore

• because

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

consequently she lost her job

The underlined word identifies..

• Cause

• Effect

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Many species of wildlife are becoming extinct ................ the rainforests are being destroyed

The best conjunctions to complete the sentence is..

• therefore

• because

• because of

• so

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The tree fell in the middle of the road because of the strong wind.

The CAUSE in the sentence above is.......

• The tree fell

• of the road

• the strong wind

• in the middle of the road

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Which sentence correctly shows a cause and effect relationship?

• A) The sun was shining, so we went to the beach.

• B) We went to the beach, so the sun was shining.

• C) The sun was shining because we went to the beach.

• D) We went to the beach because the sun was shining.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6