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Cause and Effect Practice

A cause is why something happens. An effect is what happens as a result. Read the recycling-drive story and look for clues such as because, so, and as a result.

The Recycling Drive

Ethan, Harper, and Hannah helped organize a recycling drive at their community center. They put bright signs near the entrance so visitors would know where to bring paper and cans. On Saturday morning, a strong wind blew one sign down. Several visitors walked past the collection tables without noticing them. Harper taped the sign securely to a post, and visitors began locating the tables more easily. By noon, the paper bin was full, so Ethan started a second bin. Hannah noticed that some cans still needed attention before they could be sorted. She placed a rinse bucket beside the can bin and added a small note asking people to empty their cans. After that, the cans were ready for the next step in the recycling process. At the end of the drive, the team counted 18 bags of paper and cans. They felt proud because their clear signs and teamwork had helped more neighbors recycle.

Find the cause and effect

Answer each question using details from the story. For multiple choice, select the best answer.

1.What happened because the wind blew a sign down?
  • Several visitors walked past the collection tables.
  • The paper bin became full.
  • The cans were easier to sort.
2.Why did Harper tape the sign securely to a post?
3.What effect followed when Harper secured the sign?
  • More people found the tables.
  • The wind stopped blowing.
  • The team went home.
4.The paper bin was full by noon. What did Ethan do as a result?
5.Why did Hannah put a rinse bucket beside the can bin?
  • A few cans had not been emptied.
  • The paper bin was full.
  • The sign had blown down.
6.What effect did the rinse bucket and note have?
7.True or false: The team felt proud because their clear signs and teamwork helped more neighbors recycle.
TrueFalse
8.Complete the sentence with a cause from the story: More people found the tables because .
9.Put the events in cause-and-effect order: (A) More visitors found the collection tables. (B) Harper secured the sign. Write the cause first, then the effect.
10.Write one cause-and-effect sentence about the recycling drive. Include a cause and its effect, and use because, so, or as a result.

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  • Cause and Effect Practice, page 1 of 2: The Recycling Drive, Find the cause and effect

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  • Cause and Effect Practice, page 2 of 2: 4. The paper bin was full by noon. What did Ethan do as a result?

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