Cause and Effect

Cause and Effect

What are they and how are they useful?

Multiple Choice

6. What is a cause?

• why something happens

• what happens as a result

• where and when of a story

• the main character in a story

Multiple Choice

Paulina got a perfect grade because she studied! What is the cause?

• Paulina

• She studied

• She got a perfect grade.

Multiple Choice

Since Michelle was not home, Lola decided to give her the gift later. What is the cause?

• Lola decided to give her the gift later.

• Michelle was not home.

• there is no cause in this sentence.

Multiple Choice

What is an effect?

• the most exciting point in the story

• why something happens

• the reason something happens

• what happens as a result of the cause

Multiple Choice

Because Santi tripped on the stairs, Santi fell down. What is the effect?

• I tripped on the stairs.

• there is no effect in the sentence.

• Santi fell down.

Multiple Choice

The cat ran near the house so the dog decided to chase it. What is the effect?

• The dog decided to chase it.

• There is no effect in the sentence.

• The cat ran near the house.

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An effect can be the cause for another effect. TRUE or FALSE.