Cause and Effect 8.1e

Caleb was happy. His dad said he would come see his school play. Caleb worked hard to learn his part.

But one night his dad said, “I am sorry, Caleb. I forgot something. I told your brother I would take him to a basketball game that night.”

Caleb was mad. He ran out of the room.

The night of the play came. Caleb looked out from the stage. He saw his dad and brother. Caleb ran over to see them.

“We would rather see your play than any basketball game,” his dad said. Caleb was ready for the show!

What was the cause for Caleb getting mad at his dad?

Ginny hated bugs. But bugs liked Ginny. They crawled over to her. An ant named Hal said, “We like you.”

“I don’t like you!” Ginny said. “Go away!”

“That is not very nice,” said Hal. But he went away.

Later, Ginny was washing the dishes. She dropped her ring in the sink. “Oh no!” she said.

“I’ll get it!” said Hal. He crawled into the sink. He went down the drain. He came back with Ginny’s ring.

“Thank you!” Ginny said. “I am sorry I was mean. You are a great friend!”

Ginny dropped her ring, what was the effect?

If you ate too much candy, you could get a cavity.

What is the cause?

If you eat too much candy, you could get a cavity.

What is the effect?

Mia’s grandma took her for a yummy treat. Mia looked at all the different choices under the glass.

“It is so hard to choose,” she said. Should she get green beans or carrots? Should she get squash or broccoli?

She chose the beans. “Thank you, Grandma!” she said.

At dinner, Mia was not hungry. Her mother said, “Mia, did you eat too many vegetables again?”

“Sorry, Mom,” said Mia.

“You are not leaving this table until you eat all your ice cream,” Mom said.

“Okay,” said Mia. She did not know how. But she would have to eat all of her ice cream.

Why isn't Mia hungry at dinner?

If you go out in the rain you will get soaked.

What is the effect?

Jamal went to a new store. It was called Red Zone. Everything in the store was red!

Jamal looked around. They sold strawberries. They sold red crayons. They sold roses. They even sold stop signs!

All the people who worked there wore red.

Jamal felt funny in his blue shirt and jeans. So he bought a red shirt with a heart on it. He put it right on.

Jamal also bought a fire helmet. He bought a little red wagon. And he bought a big bag of red hot candy. It had been a very red day!

What caused Jamal to feel funny in the Red Zone?

Mia’s grandma took her for a yummy treat. Mia looked at all the different choices under the glass.

“It is so hard to choose,” she said. Should she get green beans or carrots? Should she get squash or broccoli?

She chose the beans. “Thank you, Grandma!” she said.

At dinner, Mia was not hungry. Her mother said, “Mia, did you eat too many vegetables again?”

“Sorry, Mom,” said Mia.

“You are not leaving this table until you eat all your ice cream,” Mom said.

“Okay,” said Mia. She did not know how. But she would have to eat all of her ice cream.

What was the effect of Mia eating too many vegetables?

The cause is the why

The effect is the "what"