Scholastic Success With Reading Comprehension Grade 5 workbook cover, featuring a cartoon moose and a sample page on the International Space Station.

Problem Description:

The task involves identifying the cause (C) and effect (E) for each sentence provided in the reading comprehension exercise. The sentences are related to the International Space Station (ISS) and its construction, operation, and energy sources.

Sentences to Analyze:

1. People want to know if humans can one day live in space.
2. Fifteen countries built the International Space Station.
3. The ISS is powered by solar energy.
4. Panels are lined with special materials that change the sun's rays into electricity.

Solution:

#### Step 1: Understand Cause and Effect
- Cause: The reason or event that makes something happen.
- Effect: The result or outcome of an event or action.

#### Step 2: Analyze Each Sentence

1. Sentence: People want to know if humans can one day live in space.
- Analysis: This sentence expresses a desire or curiosity about human habitation in space. It is the reason why the ISS was built.
- Label: C (Cause)

2. Sentence: Fifteen countries built the International Space Station.
- Analysis: This sentence describes an action taken as a result of the desire to explore human habitation in space. It is the outcome of the curiosity mentioned in the first sentence.
- Label: E (Effect)

3. Sentence: The ISS is powered by solar energy.
- Analysis: This sentence explains how the ISS generates power. It is a result of the need for a sustainable energy source in space.
- Label: E (Effect)

4. Sentence: Panels are lined with special materials that change the sun's rays into electricity.
- Analysis: This sentence explains the mechanism behind solar energy generation on the ISS. It is the reason why the ISS can be powered by solar energy.
- Label: C (Cause)

#### Final Answer:
1. People want to know if humans can one day live in space. → C
2. Fifteen countries built the International Space Station. → E
3. The ISS is powered by solar energy. → E
4. Panels are lined with special materials that change the sun's rays into electricity. → C

Explanation:

- The first sentence represents the initial curiosity or motivation (cause) for building the ISS.
- The second sentence describes the action taken as a result of this curiosity (effect).
- The third sentence explains a feature of the ISS (effect) related to its operation.
- The fourth sentence provides the reason (cause) for how the ISS achieves its power needs.

This analysis helps students understand the relationship between events and their consequences, which is a key skill in reading comprehension.