Cause & Effect

Rick and Bruce went for a long walk in the desert. They saw many desert animals. Rick thought he saw a rattlesnake. "Look out!" he cries. Bruce laughed. "It's just a harmless lizard," Bruce said.

EFFECT: "Look out!" cried Rick.

CAUSE: _________

• A lizard was on his arm.

• He saw a desert rat.

• He thought he saw a rattle snake

Mountain climbers wear special shoes. The shoes have sharp spikes. These spikes dig into the ice. This makes climbing easier. It makes slipping or falling less likely.

CAUSE: The spikes dig into the ice.

EFFECT: _________

• Climbers wear special shoes.

• They make climbing easier.

• They are very sharp.

Jesse and Anna were sailing on the lake. Dark clouds covered the sky in the wast. It looked as if a bad storm was coming. Jesse turned the boat toward the shore.

EFFECT: Jesse turned the boat in toward the shore.

CAUSE: _____

• It looked as if a storm were coming.

• It was almost a nightmare.

• The boat was sailing east.

Our car broke down in the desert. It was very hot. We had to walk four miles to the gas station. We were so thirsty that we drank five cups of water.

EFFECT: We drank 5 cups of water.

CAUSE: _________

• We were thirsty and hot.

• Our car was at the gas station.

• Our car was four miles away.

The clock struck 12. "Come in," said the doctor. He had a low, scary voice. I began to feel frightened. I wanted to leave, but it was too late.

CAUSE: The doctor had a low, scary voice.

EFFECT: _______

• I began to feel frightened.

• The clock struck 12.

• The doctor wanted to leave.

Colin heard strange music coming from the attic. He called his friend on the phone. "Something spooky is going on," he said. "I think there are ghosts in the house."

EFFECT: Colin called his friend.

CAUSE: _________

• His friend was in the attic.

• He thought there were ghosts in the house.

• Ghosts were talking on the phone.

Kitty and her friend decided to take a trip. "We'll go to the beach," said Kitty. "The beach is nice in the autumn. It's cool, so there won't be many people there. It won't be crowded at all."

CAUSE: The weather is cool.

EFFECT: _________

• There won't be many people at the beach.

• Kitty will take a long trip.

• The beach will be very crowded.

Brian and John were playing football. It had been raining and the ground was wet. Brian tackled John and they fell in a puddle.

EFFECT: Brain and John fell in a puddle.

CAUSE: _________

• Brian tackled John.

• They were playing football.

• John was mad at Brian.

Mr. Jones worked at the City Bank. Every week he stole $100 and put it in his pocket. One day he was caught. Now Mr. Jones lives in the county jail.

EFFECT: Mr. Jones lives in jail.

CAUSE: ___________

• He works at the bank.

• He had a hole in his pocket.

• He was caught stealing money.

Donna and I went to visit a beekeeper. He sold the honey that he got the beehives. I was afraid that the bees would sting me. I was afraid to go near the beehives.

EFFECT: I did not go near the beehives.

CAUSE: _________

• We visited a honey store.

• I thought the bees would sting me.

• The bees stung Donna.