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Instructions: Identify cause-and-effect relationships from the book The Drum.

Cause Effect

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A neighbor woman could
not light her stove.

The boy gave away his roti.

The boy gave the horses

a drink of water.

Skill: Cause and Effect

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Instructions: Underline the introductory word or phrase in each sentence. Then, place a comma after each introductory word or phrase. Last, write your
own sentence using an introductory word or phrase.

1 Because he was so excited about his new drum the boy almost didn’t hear a man
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groaning from a ditch.

2 However what the boy wanted more than anything in the world was a drum.
3 Eventually the boy received a drum and went home to show his mother.
4 After seeing his neighbor struggle the boy gave her his new stick.
5 Afterward the boy rode his horse and saw some musicians.
6 Because of his kindness the boy received kindness back.
7 One day a boy received a stick from his mother.

My Sentence:
Skill: Commas After Introductory Words

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Instructions: Read each word in the word box. Add the suffix -ed to each word. Then, use the new words to
complete the sentences below.

yell pour

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cheer mail

paint

1 Last month we postcards to our friends.

2 Grandma her kitchen a nice purple color.

3 Tara over the loud music at the concert.

4 I the water into the bowl and mixed

it with the flour.

5 The fans when their team scored a goal.

Skill: Suffix -ed

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