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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
      Complete the table with the correct sentences.                                                                                 happens due to the cause.


                                                                                  In the Desert
                                          Cause                                                                                            Effect


        1. The wind is powerful and blows a lot.                                                       Mounds of sand called dunes often form.




        2. The daylight sun in the desert is                                                              b    Some animals dig burrows deep                                             .


              very strong.                                                                                     in the sand.                                                              .



        3. Water comes up to the ground at                                                                c    Trees like date palms can grow                                            .


              an oasis.                                                                                        at an oasis.                                                              .



        4. A wadi is able to collect water                                                                a    A wadi can turn into a pond or                                            .

              whenever it rains.                                                                               small river at times.                                                     .




         a     A wadi can turn into a pond or small river at times.

         b     Some animals dig burrows deep in the sand.


          c    Trees like date palms can grow at an oasis.



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