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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 cat hid under the bed therefore it was a sunny day.
Rewrite: The cat hid under the bed because there was loud thunder.
2. Fix the sentence:
The lights turned on since there was a power outage.
Rewrite: The lights turned off since there was a power outage.
3. Fix the sentence:
She scored a goal so she practiced every day after school.
Rewrite: She practiced every day after school so she scored a goal.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The baby cried because she was hungry.
2. He forgot his lunch, so his mom brought it to school.
3. The road was icy. Therefore, the bus drove slowly.
4. Since it was her birthday, she got many presents.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word so can signal an effect that follows a cause.
True False
2. A cause is what happens as a result of something else.
True False
3. The word therefore is a cause-and-effect signal word.
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 cat hid under the bed therefore it was a sunny day.
Rewrite: The cat hid under the bed because there was loud thunder.
2) Fix the sentence:
The lights turned on since there was a power outage.
Rewrite: The lights turned off since there was a power outage.
3) Fix the sentence:
She scored a goal so she practiced every day after school.
Rewrite: She practiced every day after school so she scored a goal.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The baby cried because she was hungry.
2) He forgot his lunch, so his mom brought it to school.
3) The road was icy. Therefore, the bus drove slowly.
4) Since it was her birthday, she got many presents.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) The word so can signal an effect that follows a cause.
True
False
2) A cause is what happens as a result of something else.
True
False
3) The word therefore is a cause-and-effect signal word.
True
False
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