Lose Now, Pay Later / Carol Farley

Test Practice

Recognize Cause and Effect

Discuss with your group how to best answer the following questions that require you to recognize cause and effect.

1. What is the main cause of the communities’ weight gain?
a. lack of exercise
b. consuming free swoodies
c. eating a balanced diet
d. lack of dieting


What evidence in the text supports answer b? How were you able to eliminate the other answers? How did your application of the reading strategy help you answer the question?

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