Cause and Effect

What is a cause?

• Something that happens because of a cause

• The reason something else happens

• Something that is bad

• The event that happens because of something

What is an Effect

• Something that is always bad

• Something that causes something to happen

• Something that happens because of a cause

• Something that is always good

Choose a possible EFFECT of this cause:

It was raining outside, so...

• I put on my rain boots.

• I went to the playground.

• I ate dinner.

• I put on my sunglasses.

Choose a possible CAUSE of this effect:

I was late for work because...

• I went to bed on time.

• I took a shower last night.

• I had pasta for dinner.

• I overslept.

Select ALL of the cause and effect signal words below:

• Because

• Or

• Therefore

• Due to

• So

True or false:

The cause always comes before the effect in a sentence.

• True

• False

Identify the CAUSE in this sentence

It was sunny outside, so my ice cream melted.

• It was sunny outside

• My ice cream melted

Identify the EFFECT in this sentence:

I took a shower because I got sweaty at football practice.

• I took a shower

• I got sweaty at football practice

Identify the EFFECT in this sentence:

It was my mom's birthday, so I bought her flowers.

• It was my mom's birthday

• I bought her flowers

Identify the SIGNAL WORD(S) in this sentence:

My pool party was cancelled due to rainy weather.

• Cancelled

• Due to

• Was