Cause and Effect

Open Ended

What do you know about cause and effect?

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of cause-and-effect analysis?

• To explain why something happens

• To describe a narrative

• To predict future events

• To summarize information

Open Ended

Find the causes and effect in the following paragraph:

Because it rained all weekend, the soccer field became too muddy to play on. The coach also called in sick, and several players forgot to bring their uniforms. To make things worse, the referee couldn’t make it to the game. All of these problems happened at once. As a result, the championship game had to be canceled.

Open Ended

Find the cause and effects in the following paragraph:

Because Jamal forgot to set his alarm last night, he woke up late for school. As a result, he missed the bus and had to walk, which made him arrive after the bell. Since he was late, he missed the morning quiz and lost participation points. The rest of his day felt rushed and stressful, all because of that one small mistake forgetting to set his alarm.

Multiple Choice

What is the distinction between the main cause and contributory causes in a cause-and-effect essay?

• The main cause is less important than contributory causes.

• The main cause is always obvious.

• The main cause is the most important cause.

• Contributory causes are always more important.

Open Ended

Identify the main and the contributory causes in the following paragraph:

Maya stayed up late finishing her science project, wanting it to look perfect. She spent extra time decorating the poster and kept checking her phone throughout the night. By the time she finally went to bed, it was almost morning. The next day, she was so tired that she overslept and missed the bus. It ended up being a rough start to her day.

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between an immediate cause and a remote cause?

• An immediate cause is easy to recognize, while a remote cause is not.

• A remote cause is always more important than an immediate cause.

• Immediate causes are always recent events, while remote causes are always historical.

Open Ended

Identify the immediate and remote causes in the following paragraph:

Alex failed his math test and couldn’t believe how badly it went. Earlier in the semester, he had missed several classes and often forgot to do his homework. He also avoided asking questions when he didn’t understand the lessons. Over time, he fell further behind without realizing how much it would affect him. When the test finally came, the outcome was disappointing but not surprising.

Open Ended

Identify the causal chain in the following paragraph:

When Jordan forgot to charge his phone overnight, his alarm didn’t go off the next morning. Because he woke up late, he rushed to get ready for school. In his hurry, he skipped breakfast. Without any food, he felt tired and unfocused in class. As a result, he struggled on his quiz and felt frustrated the rest of the day.

Open Ended

Identify the post hoc reasoning in the following paragraph:

After Lily started wearing her new bracelet, she aced her first math quiz. She wore it again for the next test and got another high score. Excited, she kept it on for every assignment and quiz. One day, she forgot to wear it and didn’t do as well. She decided she would never leave it at home again.

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Because it rained all night, the streets were flooded the next morning. ​

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many people were late for work. ​

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buses were delayed because the water reached their usual routes, making it impossible for them to operate. ​

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, students missed the beginning of their first classes. ​

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, some employees had to call in late, which disrupted office schedules. ​

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the city crews worked to clear the water, but progress was slow. Therefore, the entire morning felt chaotic for everyone in town. Finally, by lunchtime, the roads began to clear, and life slowly returned to normal.

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