Spotlight on Reading Cause and Effect Grades 5 6 Frank Schaffer An imprint of Carson-Dellosa Publishing LLC Greensboro, North Carolina
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About the Book Cause and Effect for grades 5 6 has been designed to encourage students to practice cause and effect skills. The book brings home to students the application of cause and effect skills through the content areas they study every day. Additionally, character skills are enhanced as students work through practical life applications to examine consequences of actions through critical thinking. Students of a wide range of abilities will find this book valuable. Activities are written to guide students carefully, yet challenge them to move forward based on personal ability. Table of Contents You Pick...4 Emilio...5 What Happened and Why?...6 The Lion and the Mouse...7 The Right Cause...8 Instantly Hot and Cold... 10 Boy Meets Reality...11 Up and Away!... 12 Sweeter Than Honey... 14 Now I Understand... 15 Caption Capers... 16 More Caption Capers... 17 Traveling with the Corps... 18 Picking the Cause... 19 What Caused It?...20 What Happened?... 21 Chicken Coop...22 Predict the Effect...24 False Cause...25 WHRT The Radio Station with Heart...26 On the Job...27 Camp Letter...28 Long Ago...30 One Day in the Life... 31 Around the World...32 Can You Tell?...33 Domino Effect...34 A Midsummer s Day Dream...36 Pandas...37 Ancient Farming...38 Let s Get It Started...40 The Dust Bowl... 41 Today s News...42 Science in Your Sandwich...44 Answer Key...46 Cause and Effect CD-104552 3 Carson-Dellosa
Name You Pick Each picture shows an effect. Circle the answer that tells the correct cause. 1. Why does the dog bark? A. It smells food. B. It hears the mailman. C. It is ready for a walk. 2. Why is Marti so happy? A. She s excited about tomorrow s race. B. She s going to the movie theater. C. She did well on a test. 3. Why is Henry wet? A. He fell into a pool. B. Maddie dumped water on his head. C. He recently took a shower. 4. Why does Tasha scowl? A. She let a goal slip through. B. Her pet python is ill. C. Her friend spilled milk on her. 5. Why can t Mrs. Collins sleep? A. Her husband is snoring. B. Her baby is crying. C. Her pillow is missing. Try this: Create your own problem on a separate piece of paper using one of these questions: Why does Goldilocks run away? Why is José in trouble? Carson-Dellosa 4 Cause and Effect CD-104552
Name Emilio Read each pair of sentences. Write C on the line by the cause. Write E on the line by the effect. 1. Emilio s family moved. Emilio missed his friends Carlos and John. 2. Emilio s sister was happy. She had the kitten she always wanted. 3. Emilio s mother was taking classes at the college. She was learning new things. 4. Emilio s father got a job at the TV station. He met celebrities. 5. Emilio decided to walk down to the creek. He wanted to see the tadpoles. 6. There was a drought. There was not much water in the creek. 7. The water was evaporating fast. The tadpoles would not have time to grow into frogs. 8. Emilio ran to the house to get a plastic jar. He wanted to save the tadpoles. Try this: Read the cause. Write a possible effect. Cause: Emilio gave some of the tadpoles a safe place to live. Cause and Effect CD-104552 5 Carson-Dellosa
Name What Happened and Why? Read each sentence. Write the cause and effect in the appropriate blanks. 1. Andre earned money by mowing lawns for his neighbors. 2. Andre saved his earnings until he could afford to buy a new bike. 3. Becca forgot to water the plant on her windowsill, and the plant wilted. 4. The plant became healthy when Becca watered it. 5. Having studied very hard, Carla finished the test easily. Effect: 6. Carla made a perfect score on the test, which brought her grade to an A. Effect: Carson-Dellosa 6 Cause and Effect CD-104552