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You are playing a video game when your mom gets home from work. She turns off the power and tells you to get going on homework, even though you don't have any. All your progress in the game is lost. What would you do?

Go to my room and take a break. Remember that yelling and screaming isn't going to help. Take a deep breath, do muscle squeezes, ask mom if I can  talk to her about what happened and problem solve 

100
The football hit him in the nose. Now his nose is broken. What is the effect?
His nose is broken.
100
Derrick's thumb is swollen because he closed it in the door. What is the cause?
He closed it in the door.
100
The book is very worn because he reads it everyday. What is the cause?
He reads it everyday?
200

You and your best friend have an argument. Your friend starts spending a lot of time with someone else. What would you do?

Try and talk to my friend about what happened. Make sure I listen to their side. Apologize for anything I did to hurt them (emotionally or physically). Talk to them about what we could do to make it better.

200
Kelly drank the spoiled milk. Now her stomach hurts. What is the effect?
Her stomach hurts.
200
David has to shovel the driveway because it snowed last night. What is the cause?
It snowed last night.
200
He ate a bag of Takis. His throat is burning. What is the effect?
His throat is burning.
300

You get in trouble for making a bad choice. What would you do?

Remember that mistakes happen because we are human. They are a clue that we need to add to our knowledge. Try and figure out what we can do different next time. If we get stuck, ask a parent, teacher or trusted adult for ideas.

300
Lee did not clean his room so he can't go to the birthday party. What is the effect?
He can't go to the birthday party.
300
Emily slept later than normal because she went to sleep really late. What is the cause?
She went to sleep really late.
300

It rained all night. The next day the roads were flooded. What is the cause? What is the effect?

Cause: It rained all night. Effect: The roads are flooded.

400

You are late for class and rushing down the hallway when someone knocks the books out of your hands. The person who did it laughs at you

Take some deep breaths. Tell yourself to keep calm, getting mad won't help. Pick up your books. Talk to the teacher after class about what happened.

400
Angie studied all night for her test and she got 100%. What is the effect?
She got 100%.
400

Sam yelled at the other students in class to be quiet because he was getting overwhelmed. The teacher asked him to go to the feel better room

What is the cause?

Sam yelled at the other students

400
Justin forgot to tie up the dog outside before he left for school this morning. When he got home, the dog had run away. What is the effect? What is the cause?
Effect: The dog had run away. Cause: He forgot to tie up the dog.
500

You are running late for school because you woke up late. What would you do?

Take some deep breaths, hurry as quickly and safely as you can, grab some snacks you can eat on the way to school, remind yourself that you will get there soon, that people are sometimes late, and that school personnel understand this (they are even sometimes late too!)

500

Maggie was loud and yelling and running around in the restaurant. She didn't get to eat dessert 

What is the effect?

She didn't get to eat dessert

500

The bell rang and all the children ran for the bus. What is the cause?

The bell rang.

500
Mom parked the car. Jordan jumped out the car and ran into the house to show his brother his new shoes. He forgot to roll up the car window. Overnight, there was a big storm. In the morning, Jordan got in the car for school and the seat was all wet. What is the cause? What is the effect?
Cause: He forgot to roll up the window and it rained. Effect: The seat was all wet.