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Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to find the cause (why something happened) and the effect (what happened because of it).
Remember:
- The cause is the reason — what made something happen.
- The effect is the result — what happened because of the cause.
We’ll underline the cause in red and the effect in blue, just like the example says.
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1. Cara’s dress was wrinkled, so her mother ironed it.
→ Cause: *Cara’s dress was wrinkled* → RED
→ Effect: *her mother ironed it* → BLUE
2. Sally took out her art box because she wanted to paint.
→ Cause: *she wanted to paint* → RED
→ Effect: *Sally took out her art box* → BLUE
3. My sunflower grew quickly because it had water and sun.
→ Cause: *it had water and sun* → RED
→ Effect: *My sunflower grew quickly* → BLUE
4. Ben worked hard on his project and got a great grade!
→ Cause: *Ben worked hard on his project* → RED
→ Effect: *got a great grade!* → BLUE
5. When the hurricane came, we put the chairs into the shed.
→ Cause: *the hurricane came* → RED
→ Effect: *we put the chairs into the shed* → BLUE
6. Dad lit the grill because we all wanted to eat hamburgers.
→ Cause: *we all wanted to eat hamburgers* → RED
→ Effect: *Dad lit the grill* → BLUE
7. The police came to our house because the alarm went off.
→ Cause: *the alarm went off* → RED
→ Effect: *The police came to our house* → BLUE
8. I grew an inch last year and now my pants are too short.
→ Cause: *I grew an inch last year* → RED
→ Effect: *now my pants are too short* → BLUE
9. Sue dislikes carrots because she ate one and got sick.
→ Cause: *she ate one and got sick* → RED
→ Effect: *Sue dislikes carrots* → BLUE
10. We missed the golf match because our car broke down.
→ Cause: *our car broke down* → RED
→ Effect: *We missed the golf match* → BLUE
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Final Answer:
Here’s how you should mark each sentence:
1. <u style="color:red">Cara’s dress was wrinkled</u>, so <u style="color:blue">her mother ironed it</u>.
2. <u style="color:blue">Sally took out her art box</u> because <u style="color:red">she wanted to paint</u>.
3. <u style="color:blue">My sunflower grew quickly</u> because <u style="color:red">it had water and sun</u>.
4. <u style="color:red">Ben worked hard on his project</u> and <u style="color:blue">got a great grade!</u>
5. When <u style="color:red">the hurricane came</u>, <u style="color:blue">we put the chairs into the shed</u>.
6. <u style="color:blue">Dad lit the grill</u> because <u style="color:red">we all wanted to eat hamburgers</u>.
7. <u style="color:blue">The police came to our house</u> because <u style="color:red">the alarm went off</u>.
8. <u style="color:red">I grew an inch last year</u> and now <u style="color:blue">my pants are too short</u>.
9. <u style="color:blue">Sue dislikes carrots</u> because <u style="color:red">she ate one and got sick</u>.
10. <u style="color:blue">We missed the golf match</u> because <u style="color:red">our car broke down</u>.
Remember:
- The cause is the reason — what made something happen.
- The effect is the result — what happened because of the cause.
We’ll underline the cause in red and the effect in blue, just like the example says.
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1. Cara’s dress was wrinkled, so her mother ironed it.
→ Cause: *Cara’s dress was wrinkled* → RED
→ Effect: *her mother ironed it* → BLUE
2. Sally took out her art box because she wanted to paint.
→ Cause: *she wanted to paint* → RED
→ Effect: *Sally took out her art box* → BLUE
3. My sunflower grew quickly because it had water and sun.
→ Cause: *it had water and sun* → RED
→ Effect: *My sunflower grew quickly* → BLUE
4. Ben worked hard on his project and got a great grade!
→ Cause: *Ben worked hard on his project* → RED
→ Effect: *got a great grade!* → BLUE
5. When the hurricane came, we put the chairs into the shed.
→ Cause: *the hurricane came* → RED
→ Effect: *we put the chairs into the shed* → BLUE
6. Dad lit the grill because we all wanted to eat hamburgers.
→ Cause: *we all wanted to eat hamburgers* → RED
→ Effect: *Dad lit the grill* → BLUE
7. The police came to our house because the alarm went off.
→ Cause: *the alarm went off* → RED
→ Effect: *The police came to our house* → BLUE
8. I grew an inch last year and now my pants are too short.
→ Cause: *I grew an inch last year* → RED
→ Effect: *now my pants are too short* → BLUE
9. Sue dislikes carrots because she ate one and got sick.
→ Cause: *she ate one and got sick* → RED
→ Effect: *Sue dislikes carrots* → BLUE
10. We missed the golf match because our car broke down.
→ Cause: *our car broke down* → RED
→ Effect: *We missed the golf match* → BLUE
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Final Answer:
Here’s how you should mark each sentence:
1. <u style="color:red">Cara’s dress was wrinkled</u>, so <u style="color:blue">her mother ironed it</u>.
2. <u style="color:blue">Sally took out her art box</u> because <u style="color:red">she wanted to paint</u>.
3. <u style="color:blue">My sunflower grew quickly</u> because <u style="color:red">it had water and sun</u>.
4. <u style="color:red">Ben worked hard on his project</u> and <u style="color:blue">got a great grade!</u>
5. When <u style="color:red">the hurricane came</u>, <u style="color:blue">we put the chairs into the shed</u>.
6. <u style="color:blue">Dad lit the grill</u> because <u style="color:red">we all wanted to eat hamburgers</u>.
7. <u style="color:blue">The police came to our house</u> because <u style="color:red">the alarm went off</u>.
8. <u style="color:red">I grew an inch last year</u> and now <u style="color:blue">my pants are too short</u>.
9. <u style="color:blue">Sue dislikes carrots</u> because <u style="color:red">she ate one and got sick</u>.
10. <u style="color:blue">We missed the golf match</u> because <u style="color:red">our car broke down</u>.
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