Cause and Effect (review)

What does cause and effect tell us?

• Why something happened and what happened after

• Who did it and when it happened

• Where it happened and how it happened

• What color it was and how big it was

Give a possible effect for the following situation: Cause - The boy did not shower for two days.

• He went swimming

• He smelled bad

• He won a prize

• He got a haircut

Give a possible effect for the following situation: Cause - The baby is crying.

• The baby is sleeping

• The baby is laughing

• The baby is eating

• The baby needs a diaper change

Give a possible cause for the following situation: Effect - Joe has a toothache.

• Joe brushed his teeth

• Joe went to the dentist

• Joe ate too much candy

• Joe played basketball

Give a possible cause for the following situation: Effect - Tim got good grades.

• Tim missed school

• Tim studied hard

• Tim didn't study

• Tim ate junk food

Give a possible effect for the following situation: Cause - Pam practiced writing every day.

• Pam forgot how to write

• Pam stopped writing

• Pam went on a vacation

• Pam's handwriting improved

Give a possible effect for the following situation: Cause - I touched a hot pan.

• I got a new pan

• I went for a walk

• I burned my hand

• I cooked a delicious meal

Give a possible cause for the following situation: Effect - Cora was late for work.

• Cora left work early

• Cora overslept

• Cora took a day off

• Cora woke up early