Cause and Effect
The reason something happens
What is the Cause?
Using Context Clues tell me the definition of the word dispute in the sentence below:
Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work.
What is an argument or disagreement?
Infer how Edwin feels.
Edwin looked down at his shoes. He couldn't meet his mothers' eyes.
What is embarrassed?
Modify the italicized word into future tense.
Our train (leave)____at 4:47.
What is "will leave"?
State the Main Claim:
Different rocks are used in different ways. The way a rock is used depends on its color, feel, shine and hardness. For example, some rocks, such as granite and marble, are both hard and beautiful. They are used for buildings and monuments. Another type of rock is graphite. It is soft and dark. It is used in lead pencils.
What is
Different rocks are used in different ways.
The result of something happening after an event occurs
What is the Effect?
Using Context Clues tell me the definition of the word saturated in the sentence below:
The saturated, dripping dog ran in the house after swimming in the lake.
What is wet?
I can swim in the water or jump in the air.
No one can catch me.
I hop with webbed feet.
Who Am I?
What is a frog?
Add the missing preposition
She was known _____ causing problems.
What is "for"
State the Main Claim:
The peanut is a humble plant with hundreds of functions. Most peanuts are roasted in their shells and lightly salted. About half the peanuts eaten in the United States are ground into a thick paste called peanut butter. The rich oil made from peanuts is good for frying foods and is used for oiling machines and making soaps and paint. Even peanut shells are used to make plastics and to fertilize the soil.
What is
There are many uses for peanuts.
Give me the cause of Steven failing his test.
Steven Brown is in the 6th grade at Taylor County Middle School. He is an intelligent student, but one night Steven stayed up too late and he knew he had a test the next day. When he took his test at school he failed it.
What is he stayed up too late.
Using Context Clues tell me the definition of the word sustain in the sentence below:
Lakes occupy less the two percent of the Earth's surface, yet they help to sustain life. For instance, lakes give us fish to eat, irrigate crops and generate electrical power.
What is to prolong, To keep in existence; maintain?
Infer how Gabby feels.
"Sweetheart, don't you think you should get out of bed?" her dad asked gently. Gabby shook her head. She never wanted to get out from under the blankets. She tried not to look at her room's far corner, where she'd thrown the crumpled up letter.
What is depressed, rejected (from the letter)
How do you turn "we will" into a contraction?
What is "we'll"?
Give the Main Claim of the passage:
Helen and Ann were best friends. They liked to do many activities together. In the summer, they both like to go swimming in the ocean and to build sandcastles. In the winter they went ice-skating on the pond by their school. Their favorite thing to do together is to ride horses in the meadow near their homes.
What is Helen and Ann like to do many activities together?
Tell me the effect of Tammy hitting the nest.
Tammy was in her backyard climbing a tree. She climbed to the middle part of the tree. Before she knew what had happened, bees were swarming all around and over her. Tammy let out a blood-curdling yell.
What is Bees stung her
Using Context Clues tell me the definition of the word pioneered in the sentence below:
The ancient Greeks pioneered many kinds of writing we consider standard today. They wrote speeches, plays, poems, books about science and learning, as well as long histories of things that happened then.
What is to originate or take part in the development of
"Fire!", I yelled. "There's a fire in the bathroom," I screamed. After a moment I thought to myself, why wasn't anyone answering me or coming out of their classrooms?
I yelled again "Fire, Fire!" Still no answer. I decided to get help but when I tried to run it felt like I was going so slow. The doors to all the classrooms were moving further away. All of a sudden I heard an alarm going off.
Infer what the person is doing.
What is dreaming
Add the missing preposition
Fiona was disappointed _____ coming in third place.
What is "with" or “after”
It takes more than food to make babies grow up to be healthy and happy. If babies are not patted and hugged, they grow more slowly and are less healthy. Also, they will not be as smart or happy when they become adults. Many studies show that love is the most important thing in children's lives.
What is children need love to grow up healthy
Identify the CAUSE and the EFFECT
He got checked out of school early since he had a dentist appointment.
What is:
CAUSE: He had a dentist appointment
EFFECT: He got checked out of school early
Using Context Clues tell me the definition of the word thrive in the sentence below:
Bats that eat fruit and nectar spread seeds and help flowers grow. Without bats, many important plants would not thrive.
What is to flourish
The shelves were piled high with boxes of every size and shape. Each group had a different picture and different bright colors. There were so many people - men and women, mothers with little children, teenagers with bags. Some of the people were talking together as they chose the boxes and cans that they wanted. Jeff was having a hard time remembering which one to buy. He knew that Tooli wouldn't be happy if he brought home the wrong brand! Where was Jeff?
What is the grocery store
Write the sentence into past perfect tense.
(you / ride / ever) an elephant?
[Hint: you are asking if someone did this activity once before]
What is "Have you ever ridden . . . "
State the Main Claim:
Sonny watches too much television. A toddler shouldn't spend hours sitting in front of a television screen. Worse yet, some of his wild behavior has been inspired by those awful cartoons he watches. His parents should spend more time reading or playing games with him and pull the plug on the TV! A baby needs more attention than just keeping them occupied and quiet.
What is watching television is bad for the toddler (Sonny)