Identifying Cause and Effect

What one of these shows a cause and effect relationship?

• I like flowers.

• Popcorn taste good.

• My mom bought me flowers because I had a ballet recital.

• Yellow is a nice color

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Is the green part of the sentence the cause or the effect?

My mom let me go to the pool with my friends, because my chores were done.

• Cause

• Effect

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Is the green part of the sentence the cause or the effect?

I try to treat people the way I want to be treated, so they will be respectful to me.

• Cause

• Effect

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What would be the most likely CAUSE of someone laughing?

• eating ice cream

• drinking water

• someone telling a joke

• sorting laundry

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

If a student raises their hand in class, the CAUSE of that action is ________.

• They are in 5th or 6th grade

• They want to speak

• They like air under their arms

• It is nice

What is the CAUSE of your garden growing?

• Good luck

• Pumpkins growing

• Cold weather

• You watering it every day

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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:

My alarm clock did not go off this morning, so...

• I ate a big breakfast.

• I was late for synchronous class.

What is the cause in this sentence?

Because it rained, I got soaked.

• it rained

• I got soaked

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Janly wanted to be a dancer. She knew that dancers must work every day. She took dance lessons every Tuesday. She practiced a few hours each day.

EFFECT: Janly practiced every day.

What was the CAUSE?

• She worked hard on Tuesdays.

• She wanted to be a dancer.

• She took lessons every day.

Select all the words that CAN signal a cause and effect relationship.

• As a result of

• Consequently

• Because

• started

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3