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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 boy put on sunglasses because the sky was dark and cloudy.
Rewrite: The boy put on sunglasses because the sun was very bright.
2. Fix the sentence:
The cookies burned so she set the oven to the right temperature.
Rewrite: She set the oven too high so the cookies burned.
3. Fix the sentence:
The boat sank therefore it had no holes in it.
Rewrite: The boat sank because it had a hole in it.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The kite flew high because the wind was strong that afternoon.
2. She forgot her lunch money, so her friend shared with her.
3. Since the park was crowded, we played in the backyard instead.
4. The turtle moved slowly. Therefore, it was the last to reach the pond.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. An effect is what happens as a result of a cause.
True False
2. The word since can never be used as a cause-and-effect signal word.
True False
3. In the sentence 'She smiled because she won the race,' winning the race is the cause.
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 boy put on sunglasses because the sky was dark and cloudy.
Rewrite: The boy put on sunglasses because the sun was very bright.
2) Fix the sentence:
The cookies burned so she set the oven to the right temperature.
Rewrite: She set the oven too high so the cookies burned.
3) Fix the sentence:
The boat sank therefore it had no holes in it.
Rewrite: The boat sank because it had a hole in it.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The kite flew high because the wind was strong that afternoon.
2) She forgot her lunch money, so her friend shared with her.
3) Since the park was crowded, we played in the backyard instead.
4) The turtle moved slowly. Therefore, it was the last to reach the pond.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) An effect is what happens as a result of a cause.
True
False
2) The word since can never be used as a cause-and-effect signal word.
True
False
3) In the sentence 'She smiled because she won the race,' winning the race is the cause.
True
False
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