Cause and Effect: Ladybug Law

What did the kids succeed in doing?

• They got the governor of North Dakota to teach their class about ladybugs.

• They passed a law making the ladybug the state insect of North Dakota.

• They passed a law that protected the ladybugs in North Dakota.

• They got the governor of North Dakota to visit their classroom.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Complete the sentence in the box below: The kids thought North Dakota needed a state insect because...

• they wanted to learn more about ladybugs.

• they wanted to protect the ladybugs from extinction.

• they wanted to promote the importance of ladybugs in farming.

• they wanted to have a fun project to work on in school.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Complete the sentence in the box below: The kids chose the ladybug because...

• it was their favorite insect.

• it was the most common insect in North Dakota.

• it was a beneficial insect for farmers in North Dakota.

• it was the easiest insect to research.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

What caused the lawmakers to pass the ladybug law?

• The kids made a great presentation.

• The farmers made a great presentation.

• The senators made a great presentation.

• The governor made a great presentation.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the cause and effect relationship between the kids' research and the ladybug law?

• The farmers researched why ladybugs are important, so the lawmakers passed the law.

• The lawmakers did not understand the kids' research, so they did not pass the law.

• The farmers did not like the kids' research, so the lawmakers did not pass the law.

• The lawmakers liked the kids' research and presentation, so they passed the law.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Nasir is a third grader who believes his school should have 30 minutes of recess every day. Using what you have learned about cause and effect from Ladybug Law, what are three things Nasir should do (causes) to get his principal to agree (effect)?

• Convince his classmates to support the idea, gather research on the benefits of recess, and present a well-prepared argument to the principal.

• Threaten to boycott school if the principal doesn't agree, complain to the school board, and organize a protest outside the school.

• Ask his parents to talk to the principal, write a letter to the local newspaper about the lack of recess, and start a petition among the students.

• Ignore the issue and hope that the principal will change their mind on their own.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3