Cause and Effect Text Structure Teaching Slides

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a cause and effect text structure?

• It explains the connection between an event and its result.

• It lists items in a sequence.

• It compares and contrasts two ideas.

• It describes a problem and offers solutions.

Open Ended

What is the difference between a cause and an effect in a text?

Open Ended

Explain in your own words how cause and effect texts help us understand events.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are true about cause and effect texts?

• They describe how one event leads to another event

• They only describe events that happen at the same time

• Some cause and effect texts can be complex

• They never explain why something happened

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between 'one cause & one effect' and 'one cause & multiple effects'?

• One cause & one effect has only one result, while one cause & multiple effects has several results.

• One cause & one effect has several results, while one cause & multiple effects has only one result.

• Both have only one result.

• Both have multiple causes.

Open Ended

Based on the example of the big rock thrown into a pond, list the multiple effects that happened as a result of one cause.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes 'multiple causes & one effect'?

• Many different things come together to cause one thing to happen.

• One thing causes many different results.

• One thing causes one result.

• Many things cause many results.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are possible causes for a river to look unhealthy and polluted, according to the example?

• Waste dumped by factories

• Too many fish being taken out

• New fish species introduced

• All of the above

Open Ended

Explain how multiple causes can lead to multiple effects, using your own example.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what you should look for when identifying cause and effect in a text?

• Texts that focus only on the main idea

• Texts that explain the connection between an event and its outcome, giving details about impact and consequences

• Texts that list facts without explanation

• Texts that only describe characters

Open Ended

Can you think of keywords you might find in cause and effect texts?

Multiple Select

Which of the following keywords are commonly used in cause and effect text structures?

• because

• however

• due to

• although

Multiple Choice

Based on the example text, what is one major effect of the surge in popularity of multiplayer online games and streaming platforms?

• Decrease in gaming jobs

• Blurring of lines between traditional sports and e-sports

• Less interaction among gamers

• Decline in modern culture

Open Ended

How might understanding cause and effect text structures help you in reading or writing?

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of a cause and effect text structure?

• To describe the similarities and differences between two things

• To show the connection between an event (the cause) and the result of that event (the effect)

• To list items or events in chronological order

• To explain how to do something step by step