Cause and Effect 2021

Little Johnny Wiggins fell down a well on the farm.  His family looked for him.  Finally, at sundown, Mr. Wiggins found Johnny.  He had been trapped in the well for three hours.
CAUSE: Johnny Wiggins fell down a well.
What was the EFFECT?

• He was trapped for three hours.
• His mother found him at sundown.
• He was visiting the farm.

Name the red part of the sentence.

There was a car accident on the highway, so we arrived late to school.

• Cause

• Effect

Identify the stress and vowel color of this word: cause

• O - Brown

• O - Olive

• O - Gray

• O - Blue

CAUSE:

My alarm clock did not go off this morning, so...

• I ate a big breakfast.

• I was late for work.

What is a cause?

• The result of something happening

• The last thing that happened

• Something that causes something else to happen

• Something that happens

Which of these statements was an effect that lead to the fall of Ancient Rome? 

• Many rulers created allies with other countries, which native people did not like. 
• Citizenship was not granted to many people, so the territory really did not have a opportunity to grow population wise. 
• Ancient Rome would go on to conquer so much territory to the point where rulers were not able to manage all of the culture, people, and outsiders. 
• The Union and the Confederacy decided to be friends by signing a peace treaty that lead to a lifetime of peace and happiness. 

Write what you hear.

Tim forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework. 
What is the cause? 

• Tim forgot his math book
• so he was unable to complete his homework

Little Johnny Wiggins fell down a well on the farm.  His family looked for him.  Finally, at sundown, Mr. Wiggins found Johnny.  He had been trapped in the well for three hours.
CAUSE: Johnny Wiggins fell down a well.
What was the EFFECT?

• He was trapped for three hours.
• His mother found him at sundown.
• He was visiting the farm.

Which part of the sentence shows the cause?

Since the firefighters arrived, we knew there had been a fire taking place.

• since the firefighters arrived

• we knew there had been a fire taking place