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Reading Skill: Cause and Effect Cause and effect is an organizational skill that helps readers
understand the relationships between events. The cause is
the reason why something happens, and the effect is what
happens as a result. Words like because and since usually
indicate a cause while so and therefore often precede effects.
Complete the causes and the effects with the correct phrases.

Causes Effects

Laurie Wolff refused to dissect an .

earthworm in her science class. She received a C in science.

Students in Las Vegas can decide to dissect .
Laurie Wolff organized a petition and real or virtual animals as the rules were

submitted it to the school board.
changed.

Students in other states opposed having to Students can choose to dissect virtual

dissect real animals. animals by using dissection software .

Many schools around the country have Students can learn about animal body parts

virtual dissection labs . without hurting any animals .

using dissection software dissect an earthworm dissect real or virtual animals

virtual dissection labs without hurting any animals organized a petition

Unit 5 | Say No to Dissection