Na m e : ___ Date: _
Directions: Read the following effect statements and then write a cause.
- Effect: The beach’s blazing sun scorched Lily’s back and shoulders.
Cause: ___ - Effect: James avoided the school bus every day this week.
Cause: ___ - Effect: Mrs. Crabapple gave the entire class a week of detention.
Cause: ___ - Effect: Cindy appealed for lunch money from Lisa.
Cause: ___ - Effect: Billy’s aroma reminds me of a skunk.
Cause: ___ - Effect: Matt swore he’d never consume another raw egg, no matter who dared him!
Cause: ___ - Effect: Jenny’s sister Carol concealed her new wardrobe from Jenny.
Cause: ___ - Effect: Kevin’s mother gave the directive: no television on school nights!
Cause: ___ - Effect: Spot chewed off most of the hair on his once fluffy tail.
Cause: ___ - Effect: The living room smelled of rotten eggs.
Cause: ___ - Effect: The Smith family arrived at the movie theater an hour too early.
Cause: ___ - Effect: The bottom of the frying pan was scorched, and the food was ruined.
Cause: ___ - Effect: Lisa walked home from school alone in the rain.
Cause: ___ - Effect: Luke Likeable was elected class president by a 12-1 landslide.
Cause: ___ - Effect: Timmy was intrigued by the letter he received from his uncle.
Cause: ___