Cause & Effect

Cause & Effect Text Structure

Multiple Choice

Text structure refers to the way an author __________ a nonfiction text.

• writes

• builds

• assembles

• organizes

Match

Match the following text structures with their definitions

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order

• Problem and Solution

• Description

Used to find similarities & differences

Shows events in time order

Identifies a conflict & how to solve it

Gives detailed information about 1 topic

• Used to find similarities & differences

• Shows events in time order

• Identifies a conflict & how to solve it

• Gives detailed information about 1 topic

• A cause and effect text structure shows the CONNECTION between an EVENT (the cause) and the RESULT of that event (the effect).

• It's like a " WHY and WHAT happened" story.

• The "cause" is reason WHY something happened, and the "effect" is WHAT happened because of it.

Multiple Choice

What would be the most likely CAUSE of someone laughing?

• eating ice cream
• someone telling a joke
• drinking water
• sorting laundry

Multiple Choice

What would be a possible EFFECT of a student not studying for a test?

• The student doing very well on the test
• The student doing very badly on the test
• The student doesn't have to take the test
• The teacher smiles

• Cause and effect texts describe how one event (the CAUSE) leads to another event (the EFFECT).

• To identify a cause and effect text structure, look for details that tell that something happens (the CAUSE) and that something else happens because of it (the EFFECT).

Multiple Choice

Name the red part of the sentence.
Since the weather was so hot, we went to the swimming pool.

• Cause
• Effect

Multiple Choice

Name the red part of the sentence.
Carlos fell asleep in the car because he went to bed late last night.

• Cause
• Effect

• Look for texts that dive deeper into explaining the CONNECTION between the event and its outcome, giving details about the IMPACT and the CONSEQUENCES.

Multiple Choice

Which set of SIGNAL WORDS do you think are used with the CAUSE and EFFECT text structure?

• first, next, then, last

• conflict, dilemma, resolution, solve

• bumpy, green, crispy, tall

• as a result, due to this, consequently

Draw

Highlight SIGNAL WORDS that help you determine that this is a CAUSE and EFFECT text.

Multiple Choice

Jessica wanted to be a dancer. She knew that dancers must work every day. She took dance lessons every Tuesday. She practiced a few hours each day.

EFFECT: Jessica practiced every day.

What was the CAUSE?

• She worked hard on Tuesdays.

• She took lessons every day.

• She wanted to be a dancer.

Multiple Choice

It is a good idea to lock your door at night.  Mr. Griswold forgot to lock his door last Monday.  When he returned home, he found that his new T.V. set had been stolen.
EFFECT: Mr. Griswold's T.V. was stolen.
What was the CAUSE?

• He went to a show every Monday.
• He forgot to lock his door.
• It was very late.

Multiple Choice

Mila's family decided to have a garage sale. Mila collected all of her old games and toys to sell at the sale. A lot of people came to the sale and Mila sold almost everything. She spent the money she made on a set of books she had been wanting to read for a long time.

What was the effect of Mila selling her old games and toys at the garage sale?

• Mila was able to buy a set of books she had been wanting.

• Mila's family had a garage sale.

• A lot of people came to the sale.

• Mila was able to donate the money to her local library.

Multiple Choice

It was autumn and all of the trees in the yard were losing their leaves. Dad raked all of the leaves into a giant pile. While he was inside eating lunch, Andre jumped into the pile and scattered the leaves everywhere. When dad cam back outside, he handed the rake to Andre.

What caused the leaves to scatter everywhere?

• Andre jumped into the pile of leaves.

• A strong wind came and blew them around the yard.

• Autumn made the leaves fall.

• Andre had to help rake the leaves.