Causes and Effects

What is the cause in the following sentence?
Sally didn't study. She had an F on the test.

• Sally didn't study.
• She had an F on the test.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is the effect in the following sentence?
Kevin ate pizza. Kevin was hungry. 

• Kevin ate pizza.
• Kevin was hungry.

What is the cause in the following sentence?
The girl went to sleep. The girl was tired. 

• The girl went to sleep.
• The girl was tired.

What is the cause in the following sentence?
Maria is playing with the doll. 
Maria was bored. 

• Maria is playing with the doll. 
• Maria was bored. 

What is the effect in the following sentence?
The movie was boring. I went to sleep. 

• The movie was boring. 
• I went to sleep. 

What is the cause in the following sentence?
It was raining. I used the umbrella. 

• It was raining.
• I used the umbrella. 

What would be the most likely CAUSE of someone laughing?

• eating ice cream
• someone telling a joke
• drinking water
• sorting laundry

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Identify the EFFECT for this picture.

• The banana is picked up.

• The man slips and falls.

• The man ate a banana.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Identify the EFFECT for this cause.

• His mom was very happy.

• He wanted a snack.

• His shoes, socks, and pants got wet and dirty.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Identify the CAUSE for this effect.

• Jan fell asleep at school.

• Jan made funny faces during the lesson.

• Jan focused and worked hard in school.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3