What is the CAUSE?
What is the EFFECT?
Cause or Effect?
Cause and Effect
Reading Skills
100

Charolette got an A on her Spanish test because she studied hard over the weekend.

BECAUSE she studied hard over the weekend.

100

Macy came home soaking wet after a walk in the rain.

Amber came home soaking wet

100

Corinna is really nice to me, SO SHE IS MY BEST FRIEND.

EFFECT

100

Last night before Solomon went to bed he heard the wind blowing very loudly. He went to sleep and when he woke up in the morning something didn't feel right. Solomon looked out his window and saw that the tree outside had fallen down. What can we infer caused the tree to fall?

The wind was blowing loudly

100

A bird is an animal that has feathers and wings. There are about 9,700 species of birds. About half of all bird species are songbirds. They can make other calls and songs with their voices.

Is the purpose of this passage to persuade, inform, or explain?

Explain

200

Adam got a bellyache after eating all his Halloween candy in one day

eating all his Halloween candy in one day.

200
I went swimming today because it was so hot.
I went swimming today
200

Emmetts bike got rusty when HE LEFT IT OUT IN THE RAIN.

CAUSE

200
Davin and Ethans parents went out to dinner on Saturday night. Their sister was put in charge to watch them. All night they played video games and ate pizza. After they put their pjs on, their sister let them stay up until 11:00 watching tv which is something they can never do. When their parents came home they were shocked to find Ethan and Davin still awake. What caused Ethan and Davin to stay up late?

Their sister was in charge and she let them stay up late.

200

Put these words in alphabetical order

moon

move

waffle

watch

wagon

moonlit

moon

moonlit

move

waffle

wagon

watch

300

Practicing everyday helped Katie win the race.

practicing everyday

300

Eli fell off his skateboard and broke his arm.

broke his arm

300
We had a thunderstorm last night, and MY LITTLE SISTER WAS SCARED.
EFFECT
300

Alivia dipped her feet into the swimming pool. The water felt fantastic! She jumped in and the water splashed everywhere. Her mom got soaking wet! What caused Alivia's mom to get wet?

Alivia jumping in the pool

300

What are the words that are under or beside a picture or an illustration that explain what it is about called?

Caption

400
Because I helped my father, he took me to the movies.
BECAUSE I helped my father
400

Because Collins' dog Coco ran away, now Coco has to stay on her leash when they walk her.

now Coco has to stay on her leash when they walk her.

400

Ms. Ciarrocca DIDN'T STUDY FOR THE MATH TEST and got a D on it.

CAUSE

400

Layden was playing football with his friends. He noticed that nobody was guarding his teammate, Vasilii. He threw the football to Vasilii who ran down the field and scored a touchdown! What was the effect of Layden passing the ball to Vasilii?

Vasilii scored a touchdown!

400

What is the page in the front of the book called that tells you what pages chapters start on called?

Table of contents

500

Sherlin lives way up in the hills, so she has a great view of the city.

Sherlin lives way up in the hills

500

Ryan got in trouble after he came home three hours late.

Ryan got in trouble

500
It was so cold, SO DAD TURNED THE HEAT ON.
EFFECT
500

California’s fresh water is in short supply due to a record drought and rising temperatures. As a result, the state’s government put a limit on how much water people can use. Farmers have been forced to use costly groundwater reserves to grow crops. Snowless mountains have hurt the tourism industry, especially ski resorts. Meanwhile, drying forests increase the chances of dangerous wildfires. Without rain, Californians must continue to take measures to conserve fresh water. What are the 3 effects of the drought?

Farmers have been forced to use costly groundwater reserves to grow crops. 

Snowless mountains have hurt the tourism industry, especially ski resorts. 

Drying forests increase the chances of dangerous wildfires.

500

Growing a garden in your backyard is a great way to bring life to your home but it is very hard work. In order to grow a garden you first need to pick a spot where you want to start it. Make sure that you pick a spot that has lots of sunlight or else the plants will not grow. You then need dig holes in the ground to plant the seeds. You also need to make sure that you water the plants everyday so they are able to survive. What is the main idea and three details of this passage?

Main idea: a garden is a lot of work to grow

Details: A garden needs sunlight, you need to dig holes for the seeds to grow, a garden needs water to survive