Affect vs. Effect Explained

Affect = Verb (an action – something that happens)

Affect means to change or influence something.

Tip to remember: Affect is an Action → both start with A.

📘 Examples:

• The weather can affect your mood.

AFFECT means ______

• outcome

• thing

• action

• noun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Effect = Noun (a thing – the result)

Effect means a result or outcome of something.

Tip to remember: Effect is an End result → both start with E.

📘 Examples:

• The movie had a strong emotional effect on me.

• One effect of staying up late is feeling tired the next day.

EFFECT=

• motion

• attempt

• action

• end result / thing

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which spelling is the one for END RESULT?

• affect

• effect

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which spelling is for "ACTION"?

• effect

• affect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which spelling is the verb form (the action form)?

• affect

• effect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which spelling is for the NOUN / THING form?

• effect

• affect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Teens make so many choices in high school, and their ________ can have lasting consequences.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Bad decisions can negatively _________ someone for a long time.

• affect

• effect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

The medication can have unpleasant side-_______.

• effects

• affects

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Choose the correct word: The new law will _______ how companies operate.

• effect

• affect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A