& Differentiated Activities Thank You For Your Purchase! I hope you enjoy this packet of Cause & Effect Activities! I have used them with students in grades 3-5. There are FIVE activities included in this packet! They are each separated by a cover page. Use Page 3 as a guide for using the color-coded, differentiated activities. *Pages 4-8 Matching Cards *Pages 9-12 Nursery Rhyme Cause and Effect *Pages 13-15 Picture This! *Pages 16-22 Whole Class Activity *Pages 24-32 (Cards #1-#32) Text Task Cards *Pages 32-35 (Cards #1-#16) Picture Task Cards *Page 36- Task Card Recording Sheet If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at teachingwithamountainview@gmail.com . Come take a look at my store and FOLLOW ME for more freebies and Common Core Resources! http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Teaching-With-A-Mountain-View Please visit my blog! http://mountainviewteaching.blogspot.com/ Please Note: Your purchase entitles you to use this product in one classroom. If you love what you have bought, please direct your colleagues and friends to my TpT store! © 2013 Teaching With a Mountain View How to use these activities Thank you for your purchase! I hope you enjoy the activities included in this packet. Each activity has been differentiated by color. BLUE is the most challenging, GREEN is challenging and RED is for students who need extra support. You can also use these for scaffold instruction. For instance, you can complete the red version in a small group and have students complete the green version on their own. I highly suggest printing and laminating each of these pages for use over and over in small groups, literacy centers, extra practice stations, and more. If you have any questions or find any errors, please let me know right away. Thank you and have fun! © 2013 Teaching With a Mountain View In each of the following cards, you are given either a cause or an effect. If you are given the effect, you must write a possible cause. If you are given the cause, you must write a possible effect. Effect The baby was crying. Cause I fell asleep. Effect She got a sunburn. Cause I ate too much food. Effect I scored a point. Cause I did not study. Effect I was excited Cause I lost my homework. In each of the following cards, you should match the cause card with the appropriate effect card, and then identify which is the cause and which is the effect card. The baby was crying. She was hot. She got a sunburn. My team won. I scored a point. I took my best shot. I was excited She spent the day at the beach. The test was hard. I fell asleep. I missed recess. I ate too much food. I missed the movie. I did not study. My stomach hurt. I lost my homework. In each of the following cards, you should match the cause card with the appropriate effect card. Effect The baby was crying. Cause She was hot. Effect She got a sunburn. Cause My team won. Effect I scored a point. Cause I took my best shot. Effect I was excited Cause She spent the day at the beach. Effect The test was hard. Cause I fell asleep. Effect I missed recess. Cause I ate too much food. Effect I missed the movie. Cause I did not study. Effect My stomach hurt. Cause I lost my homework. Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water Jack fell down And broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after ² What caused Jack and Jill to go up the hill? ² What is a possible cause of Jack and Jill needing a pail of water? ² What caused Jack to break his crown? ² What is a possible cause of Jack falling down? ² Why do you think Jill came tumbling after? ² What was the effect of Jack and Jill fetching a pail of water? ² What is a possible effect of Jack breaking his crown? Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep, And can't tell where to find them; Leave them alone, And they'll come home, Wagging their tails behind them. ² What could have caused Bo-Peep to lose her sheep? ² What effect will leaving the sheep alone have? ² What is the cause of the sheep wagging their tails behind them? ² What will cause the sheep to come home? Hickory Dickory Dock The mouse ran up the clock The clock struck one The mouse ran down Hickory Dickory Dock ² What could have caused the mouse to run up the clock? ² What could have caused the mouse to run down the clock? ² What effect could the clock striking one have had? Look at the pictures on this page. Use your inference skills to name a cause and effect relationship you see in the picture. There are endless answers! Look at the pictures on this page. Some give you a cause, and you must tell an effect. Some give you an effect, and you must tell a cause. Cause: The barn is old. Effect: The hot dogs are cooked. Cause: It is fall. Cause: A storm is coming. Effect: The boy sings. Effect: Pins fall down. Cause and Effect Activity Directions • Each student will receive a card that has either a cause or an effect. • When the teacher gives the signal, students will get up from their seat and calmly walk around the room to find the card that goes along with theirs. (Sometimes, for an extra challenge, I have my students do this part silently! • When your students have found their partner, sit down. Students will decide which is the cause and which is the effect. • Fill out the causes and effects on the student worksheet. • Then, students will try to come up with two other possible effects to go along with the cause. ©Teaching With a Mountain View WhOOO Has my Match? Write your matching CAUSE and EFFECT in the boxes below. Then, come up with a different effect that could result from your cause, and a different cause of your effect. Finally, create your own unique cause and effect scenario (in dashed boxes). Be creative, but realistic! Original CAUSE Original EFFECT EFFECT CAUSE CAUSE EFFECT WhOOO Has my Match? SAMPLE Write your matching CAUSE and EFFECT in the boxes below. Then, come up with a different effect that could result from your cause, and a different cause of your effect. Finally, create your own unique cause and effect scenario (in dashed boxes). Be creative, but realistic! Original CAUSE Original EFFECT Bailey’s Room was messy. His mother told him to clean it up. EFFECT CAUSE There were ants crawling on his floor. Bailey spilled soda on the carpet. CAUSE Totally original scenario! EFFECT David snores at night. He woke up everyone in the house. The parking lot was covered in ice. Three people slipped and fell. Bailey’s room was messy. His mother told him to clean it up. Sam left his coat at home. He was freezing at recess. Joshua forgot his homework over and over again. He had to complete it during recess. Sophia put up the tent incorrectly. The tent blew over in the wind. Lisa forgot she had put brownies in the oven. The brownies burned. Lauren spent hours practicing math facts. She memorized all of her facts! Melody left her milk in her lunchbox over Winter Break. The entire room smelled sour when they returned. Mrs. Jones forgot to bring her keys to recess. The class was locked out of the school. Alaina left her shoes by the dog crate. Scruffy the dog chewed a hole in the shoes. The doorbell rang loudly. It woke up the sleeping baby. Luke ate the entire box of chocolates. His stomach hurt all night! Olivia dropped her tray in the lunchroom. The janitor had to clean up the floor. The pencil sharpener was broken. The teacher had to get a new sharpener from the office. Aubrey’s least favorite song came on the radio. She changed the radio station. and Task Cards 1 Cause & Effect The baby was hungry. 2 Cause & Effect The dog’s water dish was full of ice. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? Cause & Effect Cause & Effect Lauren was in so much pain she could only eat Jell-O. 3 3 The doorbell rang. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? 4 What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? © 2013 Teaching With a Mountain View 5 Cause & Effect 6 Cause & Effect David’s alarm clock didn’t go off on Monday morning. When Darian began to write, the marker was out of ink. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? 3 7 Cause & Effect Annabel did not like to share her toys with others. 8 What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? Cause & Effect Preston tripped while running to catch the football. © 2013 Teaching With a Mountain View 9 Cause & Effect The milk was placed on top of the bread in the bag. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? 3 11 Cause & Effect The toy store was having a huge sale. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? 10 Cause & Effect The roads leading to the mountains were slippery. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? Cause & Effect The cup of milk spilled all over the table. 12 What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? © 2013 Teaching With a Mountain View 13 Cause & Effect 14 Cause & Effect The papers on the teacher’s desk suddenly blew away. Jared make a “Congratulations” card for his mom. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? 15 3 Cause & Effect 16 Cause & Effect The cookies in the oven burned to black crisps. The dog barked angrily at the window. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? © 2013 Teaching With a Mountain View 17 Cause & Effect 18 Cause & Effect Friendly robots began to take over all the jobs in the world. The babysitter called and said she couldn’t watch the kids today. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? 19 3 Cause & Effect 20 Cause & Effect The juice from the orange squirted into Sophia’s eyes. The Elrod family couldn’t wait for the garbage man to come. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? © 2013 Teaching With a Mountain View 21 Cause & Effect Emma won a trip to Mexico over Spring Break. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? 23 3 Cause & Effect 22 Cause & Effect John made the wrong move in a game of Candy Land. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? 24 Cause & Effect Lawrence thought the movie began at 7:55, and it actually started at 7:05. Amy’s stomach hurt all night long. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? © 2013 Teaching With a Mountain View 25 Cause & Effect Quinn stayed up until midnight to finish his book report the night before it was due. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? 27 3 Cause & Effect 26 Cause & Effect Shane only had time to take his dog for a short walk in the morning. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? 28 Cause & Effect Matthew became frustrated and tore his spelling test in half. In the middle of family movie night, all of the power in the house went out. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? © 2013 Teaching With a Mountain View 29 Cause & Effect 30 Cause & Effect Thousands of cars were at a standstill on the busy highway. At the end of summer, all of Luke’s jeans were too short. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? 31 3 Cause & Effect 32 Cause & Effect Bethany didn’t read all of the directions before she began her assignment. Kennedy’s shoes stuck to the floor each time she took a step. What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? What could have caused this? What could the effect of this be? © 2013 Teaching With a Mountain View 1 Cause & Effect Look at the picture. Identify at least one cause and effect relationship within the picture. 3 3 Cause & Effect Look at the picture. Identify at least one cause and effect relationship within the picture. 2 Cause & Effect Look at the picture. Identify at least one cause and effect relationship within the picture. 4 Cause & Effect Look at the picture. Identify at least one cause and effect relationship within the picture. © 2013 Teaching With a Mountain View 5 Cause & Effect Look at the picture. Identify at least one cause and effect relationship within the picture. 7 3 Cause & Effect Look at the picture. Identify at least one cause and effect relationship within the picture. 6 Cause & Effect Look at the picture. Identify at least one cause and effect relationship within the picture. 8 Cause & Effect Look at the picture. Identify at least one cause and effect relationship within the picture. © 2013 Teaching With a Mountain View 9 Cause & Effect 10 Look at the picture. Identify at least one cause and effect relationship within the picture. 11 3 Cause & Effect Look at the picture. Identify at least one cause and effect relationship within the picture. Cause & Effect Look at the picture. Identify at least one cause and effect relationship within the picture. 12 Cause & Effect Look at the picture. Identify at least one cause and effect relationship within the picture. © 2013 Teaching With a Mountain View 13 Cause & Effect 14 Cause & Effect Look at the picture. Identify at least one cause and effect relationship within the picture. 15 3 Cause & Effect Look at the picture. Identify at least one cause and effect relationship within the picture. Look at the picture. Identify at least one cause and effect relationship within the picture. 16 Cause & Effect Look at the picture. Identify at least one cause and effect relationship within the picture. © 2013 Teaching With a Mountain View Cause & Effect Task Cards Card # Student Recording Sheet Cause Effect © 2013 Teaching With a Mountain View Graphics & Fonts Credits Crayon Borders Thanks for purchasing and/ or downloading this set! Have fun with these graphics! 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