Cause/Effect
Craig noticed a strange dog wandering around the neighborhood with a leash hanging
from its collar. What might have happened?
The dog is lost
The baby did not like the food. How would you know?
The baby spits it out, or cries
The tournament was scheduled for June 15th at two o’clock in the afternoon. The rain date was for June 22nd. How do you know the tournament will be held outside?
Because they scheduled a 'rain date', it had to be outside. You don't need a backup rain date if it is indoors.
Many homes were destroyed or severely damaged by a storm. Kendra’s family was lucky. What happened to Kendra’s home?
Her home did not get any damage from the storm.
Gino asked the clerk for the jacket in the next size. When the clerk returned, he was
empty-handed. Why?
They are out of that size, or he forgot what size Gino had asked for.
Ted was afraid he would miss his flight. How would you know?
A pickup truck passed in front of Cassie’s house. Those people are moving,” Cassie thought. How did she know that?
There were moving boxes in the back of the truck
Maggie read the schedule and knew she had to take the blue and the orange lines to get to the airport. She went down the steps to the platform. What type of transportation was she taking?
The subway
Christine took the potatoes out of the oven, but they were still cold. Why?
She never turned on the oven
No one at the party liked your vegetable dip. How would you know?
It was still on everyone's plate, or the dip bowl is still full at the end of the night.
Ratings tell us about a product or service. Movies are rated to tell us how safe they are for children. What would a rating system for cars tell you?
How safe the cars are
Mark arrived home to find his living room in destroyed, with scattered papers and an overturned vase. The front door was slightly opened, and he could hear faint footsteps coming from the hallway. What happened?
There was a break-in.
Neil opened his suitcase to find he had someone else’s clothes. What might have
happened?
His luggage got switched with someone else's.
Your teacher isn’t coming to school today. How would you know?
You have a substitute teacher
Patients were evacuated to hospitals in nearby cities during the blackout. Why were these patients moved?
Because they need electricity for the patient's machines
You got home from school really late because you stopped by the river on the way home and threw rocks. When you walked in the door your mom had a worried look on her face. Why was she worried?
Because you usually get home earlier.
A police officer directed traffic at the busy intersection. Why?
The stoplights weren't working
Clarice lives a healthy lifestyle. How would you know?
You see her eating healthy foods and exercising
Cheryl’s office is on the 45th floor of the building.
How do you know Cheryl works in a city?
Because they don't have skyscrapers in small towns or the countryside
Baby squirrels are born in the summer. The adult squirrels make a nest far out on a branch of a tree. Closer to winter, the adult squirrels make another nest. This one is next to the tree’s trunk. Why do they build this nest in a different place?
So that predators can't see the nest as easily.