Text Structure: Cause & Effect (BC)

Text Structure: Cause & Effect (C)

Multiple Choice

A cause tells us ____________ happened.

• what

• why something

• when it

Multiple Choice

An effect tells us ____________ happened.

• what

• why something

• when it

Fill in the Blanks

In a text, the

comes first.

Fill in the Blanks

In a text, the

comes after the cause.

Multiple Choice

Phil stayed up late. Phil was tired in the morning.

Which is the cause?

• Phil

• Phil stayed up late

• Phil was tired

• in the morning

Multiple Choice

Phil stayed up late. Phil was tired in the morning.

Which is the effect?

• Phil

• Phil stayed up late

• Phil was tired in the morning

• in the morning

Open Ended

Give an example of cause and effect from YOUR life!

Multiple Choice

The swimming carnival was cancelled due to bad whether.

Which is the signal/ key word in this sentence?

• swimming

• cancelled

• due to

• bad weather

Multiple Select

The swimming carnival was cancelled due to bad weather.

Bad weather is the cause, because _______________

• it happens after the effect

• it tells us why

• it tells us what

• it happens first

Multiple Select

The swimming carnival was cancelled due to bad weather.

'Swimming carnival was cancelled' is the effect, because _______________

• it happens after the effect

• it tells us why

• it tells us what

• it happens first

Multiple Choice

Since the class worked so hard the teacher suggested a game.

Identify the cause.

• since

• class worked so hard

• teacher suggested

• teacher suggested a game

Multiple Choice

Since the class worked so hard the teacher suggested a game.

Identify the effect.

• since

• class worked so hard

• teacher suggested

• teacher suggested a game