It was sleeting. Mr. Stimes lost control of his car and went off the road. Why did that happen?
It was slippery/icy
15
Sara was the last one in her family to take a shower this morning. When Sara got in the shower, there was no hot water. Why did that happen?
The family used all of the hot water before her
20
Dave put wet jeans in the dryer and then went to play basketball. When he came back to get his clothes, they were still wet. Why did that happen?
He forgot to turn on the dryer/they weren't in long enough
15
Amanda poured herself a glass of milk to drink with her toast. When she tasted it, the milk was sour. Why did that happen?
expired/someone left it out/it was old
15
Jose was watching his favorite TV show when it was interrupted for a special news bulletin. Why did this happen?
something important happened/weather update
25
Whenever Emma pets a dog or cat, she starts to sneeze and her eyes begin to itch. Why does this happen?
she is allergic
10
Andrew parked his car and went into the store. When he came out, he had a parking ticket on his windshield. Why did this happen?
parked in handicap/parked where he shouldn't have parked/meter ran out of money
20
Haley was driving home from work. When she got to her street, there was a road block and a sign that said "road closed". Why did this happen?
accident/road repairs/emergency
20
Ms. Carter was flying to San Francisco. She checked her luggage and then boarded the airplane. When she got to San Francisco, she went to the baggage claim area but her bags weren't there. Why did this happen?
they lost her luggage
25
A new movie was showing at the theater. Lots of people went to see it, but many of them left before the movie was over. Why did this happen?
movie was bad/movie was not working
20
Faith was working on her computer. She made some changes to the document. Then she turned off her computer and went to bed. When she opened the document the next morning, her changes were gone. Why did this happen?
she forgot to save it
10
No one in the country got mail today. Why did this happen?
