Cause and Effect (text structure)

Front

In life, causes happen ________ their effects.

Back

before

Front

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

Back

Jeremiah was sick.

Front

Effect in the sentence: The boy slipped due to the ice on the stairs.

Back

The boy slipped.

Front

Signal word indicating cause:

Back

As a result of

Front

Cause for Bethany giving Maliyah a present?

Back

Maliyah had a birthday party.

Front

Effect of going to the mall with a new friend on Friday.

Back

You get to know that friend better.

Front

Effect of one thing can become a cause for another.

Back

True

Front

Brendan made the baseball team. Cause?

Back

He practiced baseball twice a week all summer.

Front

Julianna is the lead in the middle school play. An effect of this could be that ________.

Back

Julianna’s father will come to see the play.

Front

Signal word for cause/effect:

Back

because of