Cause and Effect Relationships

What is a cause?

• The result of something happening

• The last thing that happened

• Something that causes something else to happen

• Something that happens

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is an effect?

• Something that causes something else

• What happens because of a cause

• The first thing that happens

• Something that happens

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Which happens first: cause or effect?

• Cause

• Effect

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

"I was late to school today, because my alarm didn't go off."

What is the CAUSE?

• I was late to school today

• My alarm didn't go off

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

"Because my shoe lace was untied, I tripped."

What is the EFFECT?

• My shoe lace was united

• I tripped

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

"My brother was mad, because I took his toy."

What is the EFFECT?

• I took his toy

• My brother was mad

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

"I was really nice to my brother, so he let me use his toys."

What is the CAUSE?

• He let me use his toys

• I was nice to my brother

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.RL.3.1

"I went to the store and then spent all my money."

What is the CAUSE?

• I went to the store

• I spent all my money

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

"I stayed up late Saturday night, so I slept in Sunday morning."

What is the EFFECT?

• I slept in Sunday morning

• I stayed up late Saturday Night

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

"I want to go to the movies this weekend, so I did all my chores early."

What is the CAUSE?

• I want to go to the movies this weekend

• I did all my chores early

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.8