Cause and Effect
Grade 3 - Reading - Building Confidence
Read "The Seed Library": Ms. Imani opened a seed library in a cabinet beside the science table. Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds. Families borrowed seeds, planted them at home, and reported which plants grew well. What caused this effect: "Students compared which plants grew well in different gardens."?
- It is only for storing pencils.
- Families could borrow seeds from the library.
- Students compared which plants grew well in different gardens.
- Seed libraries are the most exciting part of science.
Read "The Seed Library": Ms. Imani opened a seed library in a cabinet beside the science table. Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds. Families borrowed seeds, planted them at home, and reported which plants grew well. What was the effect of this cause: "Families could borrow seeds from the library."?
- Seed libraries are the most exciting part of science.
- Students compared which plants grew well in different gardens.
- Families could borrow seeds from the library.
- Students sold vegetables at a weekend market.
Which cause-and-effect pair matches "The Classroom Debate"?
- Students had two different reward-time suggestions. -> The class held a debate and voted.
- The class held a debate and voted. -> Students had two different reward-time suggestions.
- The class canceled reward time for the month. -> Outdoor reward time is the only fair choice.
- The passage has no connected events.
Which event is not the cause of "The guide asked the group to keep voices low." in "The Night Hike"?
- Owls were nesting near the trail.
- Mateo fed the owls from his hand.
- The guide asked everyone to keep voices low.
- Mateo clipped a red light to his backpack.
Complete this cause-and-effect sentence from "The Bridge Revision": Because the first bridge sagged under six washers, ___
- Cardboard bridges are the best engineering project.
- The first bridge sagged under six washers.
- She wants to make the bridge look taller.
- Talia added two folded braces underneath.
Read "The Bridge Revision": Talia's first cardboard bridge sagged when the test cup held six washers. She studied where the middle bent and added two folded braces underneath. During the second trial, the bridge stayed level with twelve washers. What caused this effect: "Talia added two folded braces underneath."?
- She wants to make the bridge look taller.
- Talia added two folded braces underneath.
- Cardboard bridges are the best engineering project.
- The first bridge sagged under six washers.
Read "The Classroom Debate": Nora wanted the class to spend reward time outdoors, but Diego suggested a board-game hour. Each student gave one reason and listened without interrupting. After the vote, the teacher posted both ideas for the next reward day. What was the effect of this cause: "Students had two different reward-time suggestions."?
- The class canceled reward time for the month.
- The class held a debate and voted.
- Students had two different reward-time suggestions.
- The teacher dislikes student ideas.
Which cause-and-effect pair matches "The Bridge Revision"?
- The first bridge sagged under six washers. -> Talia added two folded braces underneath.
- Talia added two folded braces underneath. -> The first bridge sagged under six washers.
- Talia -> a classroom bridge test
- The passage has no connected events.
Which event is not the cause of "The class held a debate and voted." in "The Classroom Debate"?
- Students had two different reward-time suggestions.
- The teacher posted both ideas for the next reward day.
- The class canceled reward time for the month.
- Nora suggested outdoor time.
Complete this cause-and-effect sentence from "The Seed Library": Because families could borrow seeds from the library, ___
- It is only for storing pencils.
- Students compared which plants grew well in different gardens.
- Families could borrow seeds from the library.
- Students sold vegetables at a weekend market.