Basic Way 2_Unit 6_cause and effect

Basic Way 2_Unit 6_cause and effect

What is Cause and Effect?

A cause-effect relationship is one in which a certain event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect).

A single cause can have multiple effects.

Multiple Choice

I didn't eat my lunch today, so I am extremely hungry this evening.

Which one is cause?

• I didn't eat my lunch today

• I am extremely hungry this evening.

Multiple Choice

I have difficulty trusting people because my last boyfriend lied a lot.

Which one is effect?

• I have difficulty trusting people

• because my last boyfriend lied a lot.

Multiple Choice

She forgot to water her plants, so they all died.

Which one is cause?

• She forgot to water her plants,

• so they all died.

Multiple Choice

I had to mop the floor since I spilled my juice on the floor.

Which one is effect?

• I had to mop the floor

• since I spilled my juice on the floor.

Multiple Choice

He did not study for the test at all, so he failed it.

Which one is cause?

• He did not study for the test at all

• so he failed it.

Multiple Choice

When the ocean is extremely polluted, coral reefs die.

Which one is effect?

• When the ocean is extremely polluted

• coral reefs die.

Multiple Choice

The baby was crying, so Dad picked him up.

Which one is effect?

• The baby was crying

• so Dad picked him up.

Multiple Choice

The meal we ordered was cheaper than expected, so we ordered dessert.

Which one is cause?

• The meal we ordered was cheaper than expected

• so we ordered dessert.

Multiple Choice

The weather forecast called for rain, so he took his umbrella.

Which one is effect?

• The weather forecast called for rain

• so he took his umbrella.

Multiple Choice

Since school was canceled, we went to the mall.

Which one is effect?

• Since school was canceled

• we went to the mall.