Cause and Effect Review

Making connections between events

Cause and
Effect Review

We already know…

The cause is the reason why
something happens.
The effects are the results of
something happening.

In reading and writing, it is important
to identify both the causes and effects
to understand what’s happening and
why.

Jack was alone in the house. He heard a strange noise upstairs. He tiptoed up the stairs and peeked into his room. A HUGE moth was fluttering against the window.

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Let's practice!

We will read the scenarios and identify causes and effects.

Multiple Choice

Effect: Jack tiptoed upstairs

So what caused Jack to go upstairs?

• He saw a moth in his window

• He was alone in the house

• He heard a strange noise

• He wanted to go to bed

Multiple Choice

Cause: Jack tiptoed upstairs

What effect did Jack's going upstairs have on the story?

• He found a moth in his window

• He was alone in the house

• He heard a strange noise

• He wanted to go to bed

Bruce wanted to scare his sister Katy. So, Bruce dared Katy to go into the dark cave. Katy wanted to seem brave, so she crawled in. She looked around, terrified, but realized nothing was in the cave. It wasn't so scary after all.

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Let's practice!

We will read the scenarios and identify causes and effects.

Multiple Choice

Effect: Bruce dared Katy to go into the dark cave.

What was the reason for the dare?

• Katy wanted to seem brave.

• Bruce wanted to scare Katy

• There might be treasure in the cave

• They were playing truth or dare.

Multiple Choice

Cause: Bruce dared Katy to go into the dark cave.

What was the result of the dare?

• Katy won a prize

• Bruce was too scared to go into the cave

• Katy went into the cave and found nothing

• Katy was too scared to look around the cave

Multiple Choice

Effect: Katy looked around the cave, terrified.

Why was Katy so scared?

• The cave was dark

• Bruce is scary

• Katy is a coward

• The cave had bugs in it.

Multiple Choice

Cause: Katy looked around the cave, terrified.

What happened inside the cave?

• Katy found nothing in the cave and was less scared.

• Bruce dared Katy to go into the cave

• Katy wanted to seem brave

• Now it's Katy's turn to dare Bruce.

​My friends and I were hiking in the woods. It was starting to get dark, so we looked for a camping spot. Looking through the trees, we saw a campfire.

"That's weird," said Luis nervously, "no one ever comes out here but us!" ​

Let's practice!

We will read the scenarios and identify causes and effects.

Multiple Choice

Effect: We started looking for a camping spot.

Why are they looking for a camping spot?

• They want to build a campfire

• It was getting dark

• They were hiking in the woods

• They were getting scared

Multiple Choice

Cause: We looked through the trees

What was the results of looking through the trees?

• They found a place to camp

• They found someone

• It was starting to get dark

• They saw a campfire

Multiple Choice

Effect: "That's strange," Luis said nervously, "No one comes out here but us!"

Why is Luis nervous?

• No one is usually out in the woods.

• It was getting dark

• Luis is afraid of fire

• They were getting scared

If you are reading or writing about multiple events, some effects (results) could cause other events to happen!

Remember: