K2 CAUSE AND EFFECT 050924

Cause and Effects

CAUSE AND EFFECT

CAUSE

• ​WHY things happened

• reason

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​EFFECT

• ​WHAT happened

• result

​Signal Words

• ​So

• ​[cause] SO [effect]

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​Examples:

• She has a lot of homework so she was not able to sleep.

• ​He ate expired food so he got a stomachache.

Multiple Choice

Mark was hungry so he bought Jollibee. Why did he buy Jollibee?

• Mark was hungry

• he bought Jollibee

Multiple Choice

Josh smelled bad so he took a bath. Why did he take a bath?

• Josh smelled bad

• he took a bath

Multiple Choice

There was a typhoon so I stayed at home. Why did he stay at home?

• There was a typhoon

• I stayed at home

​Signal Words

• ​Because

• ​[effect] BECAUSE [cause]

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​Examples:

• ​She did not go to school because she was sick.

  She failed the exam because she did not study

Multiple Choice

She dressed up as Elsa because it was halloween. What did she do for halloween?

• She dressed up as Elsa

• it was halloween

Multiple Choice

She could not watch cocomelon because there was no wi-fi. Why can't she watch cocomelon?

• She could not watch cocomelon

• there was no wi-fi

Multiple Choice

They bought popcorn because they were going to watch a movie. What did they do?

• They bought popcorn

• they were going to watch a movie