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GOAL: 14 (82%)
4 ELA Cause and Effect

Common Core:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.5

DIRECTIONS: SAW . Use separate paper if needed.

Michael & Jorge were at the bus stop very early. After about an hour, the bus did not come. They wondered
where all the other kids were that morning. Soon they decided to return home.
1) What was the most likely cause that the bus never arrived?
i. Michael & Jorge had the measles.
ii. All the other kids were sick.
iii. Michael & Jorge had forgotten that it was a holiday.
iv. The bus broke down.
2) Mark lost his key.
i.
He will be home late.
iii.
He will buy a snack.

ii.
iv.

He will not be able to unlock the door.

He will get a haircut.

DRECTIONS: Select the most likely CAUSE for the following EFFECT:
3) Steven cut his finger.
i.
Outside Steven walked around.
ii. In the house Steven ate pizza.
iii.
Yesterday Steven ran.
iv. Steven picked up broken glass.
DIRECTIONS: Select the most likely CAUSE for the following EFFECT:
David Green is a man who works at a zoo. He helps train the animals for shows. He mostly works with
chimps, tigers, & lions. He is a great trainer. David was working with a tiger to teach it how to jump through a
ring of fire. Two days later the tiger learned how to jump trough a ring of fire. David was finished, so he was
going to put the tiger into its cage. David forgot to lock the gate, so the tiger got out.
4) What was the cause of the tiger getting out?
i.
David forgot to lock the gate.
ii. The tiger jumped out.
iii.
The lock broke.
iv. The tiger got out.
Frank Jones loves going fishing. One Saturday afternoon, he went fishing & caught a humongous fish.
However, the fish got away because Frank hadn't tied the string tight enough & it broke.
5) What was the cause of the fish getting away?
i. The string wasn't tight enough & it broke.
ii. The hook broke.
iii. A screw came out of the rod.
iv. The fish got away
v. Nina had the worst day of her life
Tammy was in her backyard climbing a tree. She climbed to the middle part of the tree & accidentally hit a bees'
nest. Before she knew what had happened, bees were swarming all around & over her. Tammy let out a yell.
6) What do you think was the effect of Tammy hitting the nest?
i. Bees stung her.
ii. The nest fell.
iii. Some of the bees died.
iv. The bees made honey.
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Which animal is about three feet long, has a twelve inch tail, & black & white fur? The Tasmanian devil is a
marsupial that gives live birth to its babies. The baby is placed in a pouch to grow up. It takes about fifteen to
sixteen weeks for the baby to get enough of its mother's milk to be able to leave the pouch.
7) Why can't the Tasmanian devil leave the pouch too early?
i. It needs to be protected by its mother.
ii. A cord connects the Tasmanian devil to its mother.
iii. There is a strong bond between the mom & the young Tasmanian devil.
iv. It needs its mother's milk.
DIRECTIONS: Read the following & then choose the cause.
8) Nina overslept this morning. When she arrived at school, she remembered that she had forgotten her
Reading book on her desk at home
i. Nina forgot her book at school.
ii. Nina forgot her book on her desk.
iii. Nina was tired .
iv. Nina overslept this morning.
v. none of these
9) Which word is NOT used to signal a cause & effect sentence?
i.
so
ii.
because
iii.
therefore
iv. first
10) Peyton went to the mall with her mom. When they got to the counter to pay for their clothes they
realized they lost their money. What could be an effect?
i. Effect: __________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
DIRECTIONS: For 11 & 12, underline the effect in each sentence.
11) Sam studied & went to bed early therefore he passed the test.
12) Sarah got a conduct mark because she left her backpack at home.
DIRECTIONS: For 14 & 15, underline the cause in each sentence.
13) Mary was sick because she ate too much pizza.
14) David was tired so he fell asleep in class.
15) Which group of words are signal words for cause & effect?
i. first, last, then, finally
ii. above, below, under, next
iii. last, finally, & then, once
iv. since, so, because, due to the fact
16) The CAUSE happens AFTER the EFFECT.
i. True

ii. False

17) Authors use cause & effect in stories to explain how things work or how something happened.
i.
True
ii.
False
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GOAL: 8 (80%)
4 ELA Cause and Effect

Common Core:

DIRECTIONS: SAW . Use separate paper if needed.

1. Which of the following is a possible cause of losing your car keys?
a. You have a hole in your pocket.
b. You are late for an appointment.
c. You walked under a ladder.
2. Which of the following is a likely effect of losing your car keys?
a. It starts to rain.
b. You get angry.
c. You get hungry.
3. Which of the following is a possible cause of doing well on a test?
a. You slept through all the lectures.
b. You guessed at all the answers.
c. You studied hard.
4. Which of the following is a likely effect of doing well on a test?
a. Your grade in the class goes up.
b. You learn nothing.
c. Your teacher yells at you.
5. Which of the following is a possible cause of feeling happy?
a. Your wallet is stolen.
b. A stranger purposely steps on your foot.
c. You get a raise at work.
6. Which of the following is a likely effect of feeling happy?
a. You smile a lot.
b. You are short tempered with people.
c. You develop a headache.
7. Which of the following is a possible cause of forgetting your best friend's birthday?
a. Your best friend reminded you the day before.
b. You wrote it down on your calendar.
c. You were preoccupied with a family tragedy.
8. Which of the following is a likely effect of forgetting your best friend's birthday?
a. Your best friend moves away.
b. Your best friend is disappointed but understanding.
c. You develop amnesia.

9. Which of the following is a possible cause of a car accident?

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a. The roads are slick with rain.

b. Everyone drives carefully.
c. People wear seatbelts.
10. Which of the following is a likely effect of a car accident?
a. Other drivers slow down to look at the accident.
b. It stops raining.
c. Traffic clears up.

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