Cause and Effect

Cause and Effect

Everyday there is cause and effect

Cause

Is why something happens

This is usually the first thing that happens.

Examples of cause

• it started to rain

• I'm hungry

• didn't finish homework

• I tripped on a rock

• did not pay attention

Effect

is what happens

This requires the cause to happen first.

Examples of effect

• so I was wet

• so I ate

• I didn't get to play

• I hurt my knee

• did not learn anything

What to be careful of

Sometimes the cause is written first or second.

For example

I ate because I was hungry.

OR

I was hungry so I ate.

Can you tell which one is the cause and effect?

Multiple Choice

What does cause mean?

• is why something happens

• is what happened

• is a reason

Multiple Choice

What does effect mean?

• is why something happens

• is what happened

• is a reason

Multiple Choice

Which part of the sentence is the cause?

The first flight was not very successful. As a result, the brothers learned a lot about flying and built a glider with bigger wings.

• The first flight was not very successful.

• As a result, the brothers learned a lot about flying and built a glider with bigger wings.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the sentence is the effect?

The brothers did not give up. So they tried a new glider in 1902.

• The brothers did not give up.

• So they tried a new glider in 1902.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the sentence is the effect?

The climber hurt himself after his fall.

• The climber hurt himself

• after his fall.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the sentence is the cause?

The boy was laughing because he saw someone's homework fly away.

• The boy was laughing

• because he saw someone's homework fly away.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the sentence is the cause?

I didn't finish my homework so I could not play.

• I didn't finish my homework

• so I could not play.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the sentence is the effect?

The ice cream melted because it was left outside.

• The ice cream melted

• because it was left outside.