Explanation:
We are given 10 numbered situations (causes) on the left, and 10 effects on the right. Each cause should be matched with its best effect — the one that logically follows from it.
Let’s go step by step:
1. *Jim did not study.*
→ Best effect:
so he made an A+ on the test? No — that doesn’t make sense.
→
so he did poorly on the test? Yes — if you don’t study, you usually do poorly.
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So: #1 → “so he did poorly on the test”
2. *The soccer team practiced every day.*
→ Effects: “and won the game” or “and lost the game”.
Practicing daily usually leads to winning. So: #2 → “and won the game”
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3. *There was a blizzard outside.*
→ Effects: “so everyone went outside to play” (no — blizzards keep people inside), or “so school was canceled” (yes — common during blizzards).
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So: #3 → “so school was canceled”
4. *Ava felt sick.*
→ Effects: “so Mom took her to the doctor” (makes sense), or “so she gave him some ice cream” (doesn’t fit — “him” is wrong gender, and ice cream isn’t typical for sickness).
So: #4 → “so Mom took her to the doctor”
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5. *The girl tripped.*
→ Effects: “and checked her messages” (no), or “and skinned her knees” (yes — tripping often causes scrapes/knees injury).
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So: #5 → “and skinned her knees”
6. *I ate too much candy.*
→ Effects: “and got a stomach ache” (yes — sugar + overeating = stomach ache), or “and felt great” (no).
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So: #6 → “and got a stomach ache”
7. *The team won.*
→ Effects: “and the coach was sad” (no — winning makes coaches happy), or “and they celebrated with a party” (yes).
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So: #7 → “and they celebrated with a party”
8. *The baby cried.*
→ Effects: “so Dad held her” (makes sense — comforting a crying baby), or “and she made Dad cry” (less likely; babies crying doesn’t usually make dads cry).
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So: #8 → “so Dad held her”
9. *Tony took good care of his dog.*
→ Effects: “and his dog was very happy” (yes — good care → happy pet), or “and his dog ran away” (no).
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So: #9 → “and his dog was very happy”
10. *Mary’s hands were dirty after painting.*
→ Effects: “so she washed them with soap and water” (yes — logical cleanup), or “so she sat down to eat dinner” (no — dirty hands before eating is unlikely).
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So: #10 → “so she washed them with soap and water”
Now let’s list all correct matches clearly:
1 → so he did poorly on the test
2 → and won the game
3 → so school was canceled
4 → so Mom took her to the doctor
5 → and skinned her knees
6 → and got a stomach ache
7 → and they celebrated with a party
8 → so Dad held her
9 → and his dog was very happy
10 → so she washed them with soap and water
All match logically and grammatically.
Final Answer:
1–so he did poorly on the test
2–and won the game
3–so school was canceled
4–so Mom took her to the doctor
5–and skinned her knees
6–and got a stomach ache
7–and they celebrated with a party
8–so Dad held her
9–and his dog was very happy
10–so she washed them with soap and water
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of identify cause and effect worksheet.
