American Revolution: Vocabulary and Cause and Effect

1. True or false. The cause is what makes something happen.

True

False

2. Another word for freedom is ____________.

Power

Cause

Effect

Independence

Merchant

Independence is the freedom from control.

Explanation

Independence is the freedom from control.

3. Read the following example:

"The boy kicked the ball; the ball rolled down the hill."

Which portion of the sentence is the cause?

The boy kicked the ball

The ball rolled down the hill

None of the above

"The boy kicked the ball" is the cause because out of the two events, it is the event that happened first. To determine the cause, ask the question "Why Did it Happen?"

Explanation

"The boy kicked the ball" is the cause because out of the two events, it is the event that happened first. To determine the cause, ask the question "Why Did it Happen?"

4. The little girl hit the cat, so the cat scratched her.

Is the sentence above an example of "cause and effect"?

Yes

No

5. True or false. The effect is what happens as a result.

True

False

6. Read the following example:

"The boy kicked the ball; the ball rolled down the hill."

Which portion of the sentence is the effect?

The boy kicked the ball

The ball rolled down the hill

None of the above

"The ball rolled down the hill" is the effect, because of the two related events, it is the one that happened second or last. To determine the effect, ask the question "What Happened?"

Explanation

"The ball rolled down the hill" is the effect, because of the two related events, it is the one that happened second or last. To determine the effect, ask the question "What Happened?"

7. Mr. Muigai was really hungry, so he ate a big meal.

Which portion of the sentence is an example of effect?

He ate a big meal

Mr. Muigai was really hungry

None of the above

Of the two related events, it is the one that happened second or last. To determine the effect, ask the question "What Happened?"

Explanation

Of the two related events, it is the one that happened second or last. To determine the effect, ask the question "What Happened?"

8. Mr. Muigai was really hungry, so he ate a big meal.

Which portion of the sentence is an example of cause?

He ate a big meal

Mr. Muigai was really hungry

None of the above

9. The New York Yankees wanted to win the World Series, so they spent a lot of money on the best baseball players.

Which portion of the sentence is an example of the cause?

The New York Yankees wanted to win the World Series

They spent a lot of money on the best baseball players

None of the above

10. ________ is the strength or force that can make people do things.

Independence

Starvation

Power

Control

Persecution

Power is the strength or force that can make people do things.

Explanation

Power is the strength or force that can make people do things.

11. The New York Yankees wanted to win the World Series, so they spent a lot of money to buy the best baseball players.

Is this an example of cause and effect?

Yes

No

12. The students wanted to pass the test, so _______________________.

What effect would be most appropriate to fit in the blank above?

They stayed out late last night and went to parties.

They did not study.

They studied a lot.

13. Is the following sentence an example of cause and effect?

The British used their power over the colonists to control them and to keep them down.

Yes

No

American Revolution: Vocabulary and Cause and Effect

1. True or false. The cause is what makes something happen.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Another word for freedom is ____________.

3. Read the following example:"The boy kicked the ball; the ball rolled down the hill."Which portion of the sentence is the cause?

4. The little girl hit the cat, so the cat scratched her.Is the sentence above an example of "cause and effect"?

5. True or false. The effect is what happens as a result.

6. Read the following example: "The boy kicked the ball; the ball rolled down the hill." Which portion of the sentence is the effect?

7. Mr. Muigai was really hungry, so he ate a big meal.Which portion of the sentence is an example of effect?

8. Mr. Muigai was really hungry, so he ate a big meal. Which portion of the sentence is an example of cause?

9. The New York Yankees wanted to win the World Series, so they spent a lot of money on the best baseball players.Which portion of the sentence is an example of the cause?

10. ________ is the strength or force that can make people do things.

11. The New York Yankees wanted to win the World Series, so they spent a lot of money to buy the best baseball players.Is this an example of cause and effect?

12. The students wanted to pass the test, so _______________________.What effect would be most appropriate to fit in the blank above?

13. Is the following sentence an example of cause and effect?The British used their power over the colonists to control them and to keep them down.

3. Read the following example:

"The boy kicked the ball; the ball rolled down the hill."

Which portion of the sentence is the cause?

4. The little girl hit the cat, so the cat scratched her.

Is the sentence above an example of "cause and effect"?

6. Read the following example:

"The boy kicked the ball; the ball rolled down the hill."

Which portion of the sentence is the effect?

7. Mr. Muigai was really hungry, so he ate a big meal.

Which portion of the sentence is an example of effect?

8. Mr. Muigai was really hungry, so he ate a big meal.

Which portion of the sentence is an example of cause?

9. The New York Yankees wanted to win the World Series, so they spent a lot of money on the best baseball players.

Which portion of the sentence is an example of the cause?

11. The New York Yankees wanted to win the World Series, so they spent a lot of money to buy the best baseball players.

Is this an example of cause and effect?

12. The students wanted to pass the test, so _______________________.

What effect would be most appropriate to fit in the blank above?

13. Is the following sentence an example of cause and effect?

The British used their power over the colonists to control them and to keep them down.