Cause and Effect

What is a cause?

• The result of something happening

• The last thing that happened

• Something that causes something else to happen

• Something that happens

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is an effect?

• Something that causes something else

• What happens because of a cause

• The first thing that happens

• Something that happens

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Which happens first: cause or effect?

• Cause

• Effect

Cause: It was very hot today. What is the effect?

• I ate a popscicle.
• I put on a coat.

Cause: Last night the electricity went out. What is the effect?

• My mom lit a bunch of candles.
• We watched tv.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Effect: I took an umbrella to school. What is the cause?

• I took it for show and tell.
• The weatherman says it will rain today.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Name the red part of the sentence.
There was a car accident on the highway, so we arrived late to school.

• Cause
• Effect

Name the red part of the sentence.
Due to the upcoming storm, we put our bikes in the garage.

• Cause
• Effect

Name the red part of the sentence.

Therease could not find her slipper because her new puppy buried it in the yard.

• Cause

• Effect

Name the red part of the sentence.
Since the weather was so hot, we went to the swimming pool.

• Cause
• Effect