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Reading Skill: Cause and Effect                                                                                                The cause in a passage is the reason

                                                                                                                                     that something happens. The effect
                                                                                                                                     is a result that happens due to the
      Complete the table with the correct sentences.                                                                                 cause.


                                          Cause                                                                                            Effect


                                                                                                       b    People do not need to farm, hunt,                                             .
       1. The sky is made of food.
                                                                                                            or fish.                                                                      .



       2. Some greedy people take big pieces                                                           c    Sky thinks that people are wasting                                            .

             of the sky but eat just a little.                                                              its gifts.                                                                    .



       3. The greedy people do not listen to                                                           d    Sky decides to take the sun, the                                              .


             Sky and do what they want.                                                                     moon, and the clouds with him.                                                .



       4.    a    The king begs Sky to                                                 .             Sky decides to leave but to let the sun, the

                  reconsider.                                                          .             moon, and the clouds be near the earth.


             a    The king begs Sky to reconsider.


            b     People do not need to farm, hunt, or fish.


             c    Sky thinks that people are wasting its gifts.


            d     Sky decides to take the sun, the moon, and the clouds with him.


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