Cause and Effect

What is a cause?

• What happens

• Why something happens

What is an effect?

• What happens

• Why something happens

It was dark outside because the sun went down.

Which part of the sentence is the cause?

• It was dark outside

• The sun went down

Alex was cold, so she put on a jacket.

Which part of the sentence is the effect?

• She put on a jacket

• Alex was cold

Since Harry ran through a puddle, his shoes were soaking wet.

Which part of the sentence is the cause?

• Harry ran through a puddle

• His shoes were soaking wet

Olivia was really happy because her soccer team won yesterday.

Which part of the sentence is the effect?

• Her soccer team won yesterday

• Olivia was really happy

Since we water our plants every day, we have a beautiful garden.

Which part of the sentence is the cause?

• We have a beautiful garden

• We water our plants every day

It snowed all day, so we built a snowman.

Which part of the sentence is the effect?

• It snowed all day

• We built a snowman

I scraped my knee because I fell off of my bicycle.

Which part of the sentence is the cause?

• I fell off of my bicycle

• I scraped my knee

Someone rang the doorbell, so my dog started barking.

Which part of the sentence is the effect?

• Someone rang the doorbell

• My dog started barking