Cause and Effect

Which effect makes sense to the cause, "Eli practiced his batting skills before the game."

• Eli ran the bases fast

• Eli ate a lot of sunflower seeds at the game

• Eli hit a homerun during the game

• Eli played third base

Gabby went fishing with her father. Her father caught three fish and she caught two fish. Gabby had to throw one of her fish back because it was very small.

Cause: One of Gabby's fish was very small

What is the effect?

• She had to throw the fish back

• She went fishing with her father

• Her father's fish were very small

• She caught two fish

Cause is the ________? something happens

• Who?

• What?

• Why?

• When?

Effect is the _________? when something happens

• What?

• Where?

• Why?

• Who?

The girls went camping this weekend, but they had no electricity for light so they built a fire.

Effect: The girls built a fire.

What is the cause.

• The girls went camping

• It is the weekend

• The girls wanted to stay warm

• The girls had no electricity for light

My dog went missing this evening so I put up a missing sign with my dog's face on it in hopes that someone sees him.

Cause: My dog went missing

What is the effect?

• I put up a missing sign

• I love my dog

• My dog went missing

• My dog likes to run outside

Can there be more than one effect to one cause?

• Yes

• No

Ms. Barry loves her Mondays because she gets to see all your happy faces.

Which word is one of clue words for cause and effect?

• She

• Because

• Mondays

• Happy

Name the underlined part of this sentence. My button was loose, so my grandmother sewed it on.

• Cause

• Effect

Name the underlined part of the sentence. Heather had a stomachache, because she ate too much ice cream.

• Cause

• Effect