Problem Description:
The task is to match each "cause" on the left with its corresponding "effect" on the right. This involves understanding the relationship between actions (causes) and their consequences (effects).
Solution:
#### Step 1: Analyze Each Cause and Match It with the Appropriate Effect
We will go through each cause on the left and determine which effect on the right logically follows it.
1.
Cause: "Mom locked the car door."
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Effect: "We couldn't get in side."
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Reasoning: If the car door is locked, people cannot enter the car.
2.
Cause: "The students were too noisy."
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Effect: "The teacher turned the lights off and on."
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Reasoning: A teacher might turn the lights off and on to get the attention of noisy students.
3.
Cause: "There was ice on the step."
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Effect: "Sam slipped."
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Reasoning: Ice on a step can cause someone to slip.
4.
Cause: "Roberto ate too many jellybeans."
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Effect: "He got a belly ache."
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Reasoning: Eating too much candy can lead to a stomachache.
5.
Cause: "She ran a marathon."
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Effect: "She was very tired."
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Reasoning: Running a marathon is physically exhausting and would make someone very tired.
#### Step 2: Match the Causes and Effects
Based on the reasoning above, the matches are as follows:
- "Mom locked the car door." → "We couldn't get in side."
- "The students were too noisy." → "The teacher turned the lights off and on."
- "There was ice on the step." → "Sam slipped."
- "Roberto ate too many jellybeans." → "He got a belly ache."
- "She ran a marathon." → "She was very tired."
Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ "Mom locked the car door." } \rightarrow \text{ "We couldn't get in side."} \\
2. & \text{ "The students were too noisy." } \rightarrow \text{ "The teacher turned the lights off and on."} \\
3. & \text{ "There was ice on the step." } \rightarrow \text{ "Sam slipped."} \\
4. & \text{ "Roberto ate too many jellybeans." } \rightarrow \text{ "He got a belly ache."} \\
5. & \text{ "She ran a marathon." } \rightarrow \text{ "She was very tired."}
\end{aligned}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of cause and effect worksheet 7th grade.
