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Cause and Effect
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
The sidewalk was wet because the kids went inside.
Rewrite: The kids went inside because the sidewalk was wet.
2. Fix the sentence:
The dog barked so a stranger walked up to the door.
Rewrite: A stranger walked up to the door so the dog barked.
3. Fix the sentence:
She wore a coat since the weather was warm outside.
Rewrite: She wore a coat since the weather was cold outside.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The flowers grew tall because they got plenty of sunlight.
2. It started to rain, so we opened our umbrellas.
3. Since the alarm clock rang, the boy woke up on time.
4. The ice cream melted because it was left in the sun.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A cause is the reason something happens.
True False
2. An effect always comes before the cause in a sentence.
True False
3. The word because is a signal word for cause and effect.
True False
Cause and Effect
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
The sidewalk was wet because the kids went inside.
Rewrite: The kids went inside because the sidewalk was wet.
2) Fix the sentence:
The dog barked so a stranger walked up to the door.
Rewrite: A stranger walked up to the door so the dog barked.
3) Fix the sentence:
She wore a coat since the weather was warm outside.
Rewrite: She wore a coat since the weather was cold outside.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The flowers grew tall because they got plenty of sunlight.
2) It started to rain, so we opened our umbrellas.
3) Since the alarm clock rang, the boy woke up on time.
4) The ice cream melted because it was left in the sun.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) A cause is the reason something happens.
True
False
2) An effect always comes before the cause in a sentence.
True
False
3) The word because is a signal word for cause and effect.
True
False
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