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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.
Unit 6 | The Sahara Desert
