Cause and Effect: Conjunction "because"

Cause and Effect: Conjunction "because"

CKLA Unit 6 Lesson 2

Conjunctions are words that connect other words or groups of words.

• The conjunction and means plus, along with, or also.

• The conjunction but is used to connect groups of words. It signals that "something different," such as a different idea, will come after but.

• The conjunction because is used to mean "for this reason" and signals the answer to a "why" question. It signals the cause of something.

Multiple Choice

She stayed warm outside because she remembered to put on her heavy coat.

Which word in this sentence is a conjunction?

• to

• because

• she

She stayed warm outside because she remembered to put on her heavy coat.

• Replace the word because with the words for this reason.

• She stayed warm outside for this reason: She remembered to put on her heavy coat.

Multiple Choice

Which happened first, staying warm or putting on her coat?

• stay warm

• putting on her coat

Whatever happens FIRST is the cause.

In order fo her to stay warm, she would have had to put on the coat first. Therefore, she put on the coat first, and that caused her to stay warm.

Multiple Choice

School was canceled because it was snowing.

Which happened first?

• school was canceled

• it was snowing

Multiple Choice

Because I practiced my words each night, I got a good grade on my spelling assessment.

Which happened first?

• I practiced my words each night

• I got a good grade on my spelling assessment

Open Ended

Susan read that book three times because it was so thrilling.

Why did Susan read that book three times?

Open Ended

Mom picked up my baby brother because he was crying and crying.

Why did Mom pick up my baby brother?

Open Ended

Because his pen ran out of ink, Ben needed to get another one.

Why did Ben need to get another pen?

Multiple Choice

Because peaches are my favorite fruit, I asked for them for supper.

What is the cause?

• Peaches are my favorite fruit.

• I asked for them for supper.

Multiple Choice

I asked to have my room painted purple, because purple is my favorite color.

What is the cause?

• I asked to have my room painted purple.

• Purple is my favorite color.

Multiple Choice

I leaned over to pick my pencil up, because I dropped my pencil.

What is the effect?

• I leaned over to pick up my pencil up.

• I dropped my pencil.