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 Cause and Effect

(Miss Nelson Is Missing)

 

Read each effect.  Find the cause that completes the sentence.  Cut and paste. 

**Remember, the cause tells (why did it happen?) and the effect tells (what happened?)**

 

 Effect

Miss Nelson was worried.  Miss Viola Swamp became their teacher.

 

The children didn't misbehave.  They missed Miss Nelson.

 

Some children talked to Detective McSmogg about Miss Nelson.

 

Miss Nelson returned.

 

The children were happy.  They stayed good so she wouldn't leave again.

 

 

 

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Cause

 

Miss Swamp was very strict.  She gave the children a lot of work.

Miss Nelson returned.

The children were hardworking and well-behaved.  They didn't like Miss Swamp.

The children in Miss Nelson's class were misbehaving.

The children wanted to find Miss Nelson so they went to the police.