Mother Earth is feeling sick due to climate change, deforestation, and greenhouse gases. She used to be the coolest planet but is losing energy. She asks the children of Earth to help her feel better by addressing these environmental issues threatening the planet.

1. Dear Children of Mother Earth,
Hi! I’m Mother Earth. I love to take
care of my oceans, plants, animals, and
humans. But my favorite hobby is educating
children around the world! Unfortunately,
I’ve been feeling sick lately. Climate change,
deforestation, and greenhouse gases are all
around us. I used to be the coolest planet in
the galaxy, full of energy but not anymore.
Will you help me?
Love,
MOTHER EARTH

3. Climate change describes a change in the typical weather for a region —
such as high and low temperatures and amount of rainfall — over a long
period of time.

8. What are greenhouse gases?
•Greenhouse gases are gases in Earth’s
atmosphere that trap heat. They let sunlight
pass through the atmosphere, but they prevent
the heat that the sunlight brings from leaving
the atmosphere. The main greenhouse gases
are: Water vapor
•Carbon dioxide
•Methane
•Ozone
•Nitrous oxide
•Chlorofluorocarbons

13. Cause…
what makes
something
happen.

14. Effect…
what
happens.

15. The little girl
was sleepy,
so she sat
on her
mother’s
lap.
What is the
cause?
What is the
effect?

16. The boy was
hungry,
so he planted
corn.

17. The baby
laughed
because
she liked
her toy.

18. He broke a class rule, so he had to
write sentences on the board.
CAUSE EFFECT
WHICH PART OF THE SENTENCE IS BOXED?

19. The boy knew the answer
so he raised his hand.
Cause Effect

20. When the child was bored,
he tapped his fingers.
Cause Effect

21. They
wanted a
drink
because the
sun was hot.
Cause Effect

22. Identify the cause.
The kid fell…
because of the water.
A
B

23. Identify the effect.
She hurt her knee
when she fell down.
A
B

24. IDENTIFY the effect.
He grabbed his head when
he started to fall.
A
B

25. Identify the cause.
He screamed when
he flew up in the air.
A
B

26. Identify the effect.
He was late for school
so he ran.
A
B

27. Identify the cause.
The girl
cried
when she
fell down.
A B

28. Identify the effect.
It was harder to ski
when the little guy
hitchhiked.
A
B

29. Identify the cause.
The ice was slippery
and the man fell.
A
B

30. Identify the effect.
The plants died.
A
B
It did not rain for a long
time.

31. Identify the effect.
He floated to the ground
because of the parachute.
A
B

32. Identify the cause.
She got a perfect score.
She studied well.
A
B