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3rd Grade Cause and Effect Jeopardy Review

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Practice identifying causes, effects, signal words, and simple cause-and-effect relationships in this 3rd grade reading game. This is a Grade 3 English / ELA review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Cause Basics, Signal Words, Find the Cause, Find the Effect, Reason It Out.

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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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