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.
- Grade 3 English / ELA review
- Whole-class review on one shared screen
- Test or quiz prep
- Team-vs-team practice in class
A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
What is a cause?
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why something happens
+4 more clues in this category
Which phrase often signals an effect: as a result or once upon a time?
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as a result
+4 more clues in this category
The plant wilted because it had no water. What caused it to wilt?
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it had no water
+4 more clues in this category
The alarm rang, so Jordan woke up. What was the effect?
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Jordan woke up
+4 more clues in this category
If a bicycle tire is flat, what might be an effect?
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the bike may be hard to ride
+4 more clues in this category
Board content
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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