Cause and Effect Relationships

Front

Effect: What happened?

Back

What happened.

Front

Effect?

Back

The event.

Front

Cause?

Back

Why it happened.

Front

Cause: The reason an event occurred.

Back

The reason an event occurred.

Front

Identify the signal word connecting cause to effect:

Back

so

Front

Causes usually precede their effects.

Back

True

Front

Cause in the sentence: 'Since Jeremiah was sick, he didn't take the math test.'

Back

Jeremiah was sick.

Front

Effect of the sentences?

Back

The boy slipped.

Front

Signal word indicating cause:

Back

As a result of

Front

Cause for José giving Marvin a present?

Back

Marvin had a birthday party.