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Grade 3 English practice: Read the passage and identify the cause or the effect of what happened.

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Read the passage and identify the cause or the effect of what happened.

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Read the passage and identify the cause or the effect of what happened.

1
Ben studied hard every night, so he earned the top score on his spelling test. Why did Ben earn the top score?
The campers put out their fire with water.It shattered into tiny pieces.He studied hard every night.
2
The dog barked loudly because a stranger knocked on the door. Why did the dog bark loudly?
Omar woke up late and missed the bus.A stranger knocked on the door.The power went out.
3
Mia forgot to water her plant for a week, so its leaves turned brown and drooped. What happened because Mia forgot to water her plant?
Its leaves turned brown and drooped.The river flooded.He studied hard every night.
4
Because the team worked together, they finished the project before lunch. Why did the team finish the project early?
They worked together.She practiced the piano daily.Lily left it out in the hot sun.
Answer key

Answer key

1
Ben studied hard every night, so he earned the top score on his spelling test. Why did Ben earn the top score?
He studied hard every night.
2
The dog barked loudly because a stranger knocked on the door. Why did the dog bark loudly?
A stranger knocked on the door.
3
Mia forgot to water her plant for a week, so its leaves turned brown and drooped. What happened because Mia forgot to water her plant?
Its leaves turned brown and drooped.
4
Because the team worked together, they finished the project before lunch. Why did the team finish the project early?
They worked together.

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Grade 3 English practice: Read the passage and identify the cause or the effect of what happened.

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