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3rd Grade Cause and Effect Jeopardy Review

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This board helps players review Cause and Effect through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Cause Basics, Signal Words, Find the Cause, Find the Effect, Reason It Out. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.

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  • Cause Basics

    What is a cause?

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    why something happens

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  • Signal Words

    Which phrase often signals an effect: as a result or once upon a time?

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    as a result

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  • Find the Cause

    The plant wilted because it had no water. What caused it to wilt?

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    it had no water

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  • Find the Effect

    The alarm rang, so Jordan woke up. What was the effect?

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    Jordan woke up

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  • Reason It Out

    If a bicycle tire is flat, what might be an effect?

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    the bike may be hard to ride

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Cause Basics

$100 — What is a cause?
why something happens
$200 — What is an effect?
what happens as a result
$300 — In 'It rained, so the game was canceled,' what is the cause?
it rained
$400 — In that sentence, what is the effect?
the game was canceled
$500 — Can one cause lead to more than one effect?
yes

Signal Words

$100 — Which phrase often signals an effect: as a result or once upon a time?
as a result
$200 — Which word often signals a cause: because or finally?
because
$300 — Which word can connect a cause to an effect: so or meanwhile?
so
$400 — Which phrase often introduces a cause: due to or in contrast?
due to
$500 — What word could complete this sentence: 'The sidewalk was wet ___ it rained.'
because

Find the Cause

$100 — The plant wilted because it had no water. What caused it to wilt?
it had no water
$200 — The lights went out after a storm damaged power lines. What caused the outage?
the storm damaged power lines
$300 — Mia wore a coat because the weather was cold. What caused her to wear a coat?
the cold weather
$400 — The dog barked when someone knocked. What caused the barking?
someone knocked
$500 — The road became slippery because ice formed. What caused the slippery road?
ice formed

Find the Effect

$100 — The alarm rang, so Jordan woke up. What was the effect?
Jordan woke up
$200 — The class studied hard, so many students improved their scores. What was the effect?
scores improved
$300 — The wind blew strongly, causing branches to fall. What was the effect?
branches fell
$400 — The freezer door was left open, so the ice cream melted. What was the effect?
the ice cream melted
$500 — The team practiced every day and became more skilled. What was the effect?
the team became more skilled

Reason It Out

$100 — If a bicycle tire is flat, what might be an effect?
the bike may be hard to ride
$200 — If a student forgets an umbrella during heavy rain, what might happen?
the student may get wet
$300 — If sunlight helps warm a puddle, what may happen to the water?
it may evaporate
$400 — If a plant gets enough light and water, what may happen?
it may grow
$500 — Why is cause and effect useful to readers?
it helps explain why events happen

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