IDENTIFYING CAUSE-AND-EFFECT RELATIONSHIPS

IDENTIFYING CAUSE-AND-EFFECT RELATIONSHIPS

Ms. Bennett

STUDENT OBJECTIVE:

Identify and interpret cause-and-effect relationships

Cause and Effect Sentence

• A. The students stayed in and played board games during recess.

• B. It was raining outside during recess time.

CAUSE AND EFFECT

• The cause and effect can be WRITTEN in any order but....

• The CAUSE of something is always what HAPPENS first

• The EFFECT is the resulting outcome (or what HAPPENS second)

An author uses cause and effect as an element of story writing. Cause-and-effect relationships are used to deepen a readers understanding.

Multiple Choice

A. The students stayed in and played board games during recess.

B. It was raining outside during recess time.

Which happened first and which happened second. A then B or B then A?

• A then B

• B then A

B. happened first and was the CAUSE of the students staying inside and playing board games during recess, that sentence A. is the EFFECT of sentence B.

CAUSE

something that brings about an effect

Cause and effect relationships occur everyday: at play, at home, and at school. To find cause and effect relationships, we look for one event that caused another event. The CAUSE is why the event happens. The EFFECT is what happened.

CAUSE examples:

1. It snowed outside.....

2. I did not eat breakfast.....

3. Our car did not start.....

4. I ate to much cake........

EFFECT

A result or consequence of an action or cause

EFFECT EXAMPLES

1.we were forced to wear my boots.....

2. I was hungry all morning .....

3. we were late for school.....

4. my tummy ached ......

EFFECT is what happened.

CAUSE  is as why something happened.

Clue WORDS that WILL SIGNAL causal relationships include:

such as, because, so, consequently, therefore, thus, and since.

Poll

This lesson helped me understand more about cause and effect.

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Read the CAUSE below. Choose it's correct EFFECT.

It snowed last night so,,,,,

• 1.we were forced to wear boots outside.

• 2. I was hungry all morning.

• 3. we were late for school.

• 4. my tummy ached.

Multiple Choice

Read the EFFECT below. Choose it's correct CAUSE.

my tummy ached.

• 1. It snowed outside, so

• 2. I did not eat breakfast, so

• 3. Our car did not start, so

• 4. I ate to much cake, so

Poll

Do you think you are developing a understanding between a cause and effect?

• yes

• no

Poll

I'd like more support understanding ......

• cause

• effect

• both

Open Ended

Using your own words, describe what a cause and effect relationship is.