Cause and Effect Quiz (Bynum)

What is the primary purpose of identifying cause and effect in texts?

• To memorize facts

• To understand events and their reasons

• To make reading more difficult

• To summarize the text

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

In the example "It rained. Carolina got wet," what is the cause?

• Carolina got wet

• It rained

• The weather

• Carolina's clothes

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Which of the following signal words indicates a cause and effect relationship?

• And

• But

• Because

• Or

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In the sentence "Wendy was feeling sick so she stayed home from school," what is the effect?

• Wendy feeling sick

• Wendy staying home from school

• Wendy's homework

• Wendy's friends

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Why is it important to look for signal words in texts?

• They make the text longer

• They help identify the main idea

• They indicate potential cause and effect relationships

• They confuse the reader

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In the example "The swimming carnival was cancelled due to bad weather," what does "due to" signify?

• The time of the event

• The reason for the cancellation

• The location of the carnival

• The participants in the carnival

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

If a student studies hard, what is the expected effect?

• They will play video games

• They will get better grades

• They will be tired

• They will forget everything

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

In the phrase "Since the class worked so hard, the teacher suggested a game," what is the cause?

• The teacher suggested a game

• The class worked hard

• The students were bored

• The game was fun

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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 can you infer about cause and effect relationships based on daily experiences?

• They only happen in stories

• They are irrelevant to real life

• They occur frequently and help us understand outcomes

• They are always negative

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

In the sentence "Max said he’d cancel the race if the track was wet," what is the cause?

• The race being cancelled

• The track being wet

• Max's decision

• The weather forecast

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3