Identify Cause and Effect

Identify the cause in the sentence.

The stove temperature was set too high, so the cake burned.

• The stove temperature was set too high,

• so the cake burned.

Identify the cause in the sentence.

I was late for school today because my alarm never went off.

• I was late for school today

• because my alarm never went off.

Identify the effect in the sentence.

I was late for school today because my alarm never went off.

• I was late for school today

• because my alarm never went off.

Identify the underlined phrase below.

Nana baked me a cake because it was my birthday.

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Identify the cause in the sentence.

There was a hole in the bag, and the m&ms spilled all over.

• There was a hole in the bag,

• and the m&ms spilled all over.

Identify the effect in the sentence.

There was a hole in the bag, and the m&ms spilled all over.

• There was a hole in the bag,

• and the m&ms spilled all over.

Identify the cause in the sentence.

The movie was over, so mom said we had to go to bed.

• The movie was over,

• so mom said we had to go to bed.

Identify the underlined phrase below.

We sold our car because we needed a bigger one.

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Identify the underlined phrase below.

Mom took Sparkie to the vet because he hurt his leg.

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What would be a possible EFFECT of a student not studying for a test?

• The student doing very well on the test

• The student doing very badly on the test

• The student doesn't have to take the test

• The teacher smiles