Cause and Effect Review

Destiny was the youngest child in a big family. One day, Destiny started tattling on her brothers and sisters. They got tired of always getting in trouble and decided to stop playing with her. Destiny was sad and lonely for a while, but she learned an important lesson about tattling.

What was the effect of Destiny's brothers and sisters not playing with her?

• She was sad and lonely for a while, but she learned an important lesson about tattling.

• She was always tattling on her brothers and sisters.

• Her brothers and sisters stopped playing with her.

• Her brothers and sisters got in more trouble.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Mom put her cell phone on the stack of towels by the pool. Later, Carl got out of the pool and reached for a towel. He did not see the cell phone and it went flying into the water when he grabbed the towel on top of the stack. He jumped in after it, but the cell phone was ruined.

What caused mom's phone to fall into the pool?

• Carl grabbed the towel that the cell phone was on.

• The phone got ruined by the water.

• Mom put her cell phone on the stack of towels.

• Carl jumped in the pool to get the phone.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Tony made himself a bowl of cereal and milk. He took his first bite, made an awful face, and hurried to the sink to spit it out! Then he took the carton of milk out of the fridge, opened the top and took a sniff. The milk had turned sour!

What was the effect of Tony spitting out his cereal and milk?

• He went to the fridge to check the milk carton.

• The milk tasted awful.

• Tony made himself a bowl of cereal and milk.

• The milk turned sour!

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Hannah was giving her dog Fluffy a bath. Fluffy hated baths! Hannah had just finished lathering Fluffy up with shampoo when fluffy jumped out of the tub! She ran all other the house getting water and suds everywhere!

What caused Fluffy to jump out of the tub?

• She hated baths.

• She got too cold.

• She got water and soap suds all over the house.

• She wanted to play fetch instead.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Sanai was the best player on her soccer team. She always seemed to score at least one goal per game, sometimes even two or three! Yesterday, Sanai did not come to the game. She was sick in bed with the flu. Her team did not score any goals and lost the game.

What was the effect of Sanai missing the game?

• Her team lost the game.

• She got the flu and was sick in bed.

• She always scored at least one goal per game.

• Her team won the game.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Emily was excited to bake cookies for her friends. She carefully measured all the ingredients and mixed them together. However, she forgot to set a timer and left the cookies in the oven too long. When she finally remembered, the cookies were burnt and inedible.

What was the effect of Emily forgetting to set a timer?

• The cookies were burnt and inedible.

• Emily measured all the ingredients carefully.

• The cookies were perfectly baked.

• Emily was excited to bake cookies.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Jake was playing soccer in the backyard when he accidentally kicked the ball too hard. The ball flew over the fence and landed in the neighbor's garden, knocking over a pot of flowers.

What caused the pot of flowers to be knocked over?

• Jake was playing soccer in the backyard.

• Jake kicked the ball too hard.

• The neighbor moved the pot of flowers.

• The flowers were already knocked over.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Lucy was reading her favorite book when the power went out. She tried to continue reading by candlelight, but the dim light made it difficult to see the words clearly.

What was the effect of the power going out?

• Lucy found it difficult to see the words clearly.

• Lucy decided to stop reading.

• Lucy was reading her favorite book.

• The power came back on immediately.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Sarah was riding her bike down the street when she hit a bump. She lost her balance and fell off her bike, scraping her knee.

What caused Sarah to fall off her bike?

• She hit a bump in the road.

• She was riding her bike carefully.

• She decided to stop and rest.

• She was wearing a helmet.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Michael was playing video games when he heard a loud crash from the kitchen. He ran to see what happened and found that the cat had knocked over a vase.

What was the effect of the cat knocking over the vase?

• The cat was sleeping peacefully.

• The vase remained intact on the table.

• Michael heard a loud crash and went to investigate.

• Michael continued playing video games.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3