Cause and Effect

What does the word, "cause" mean?

• A type of llama that eats only coconuts.

• A reason for an action or condition. Something that brings about an effect.

• An action or condition that was brought about by a cause.

• A plot device that causes readers to instantly and without remorse burn the book to ashes.

What does the word, "effect" mean?

• A reason for an action or condition. Something that brings about an effect.

• An old video game from the '80s.

• The spontaneous combustion of mother's temper.

• An action or condition that was brought about by a cause.

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 blue part of the sentence.

I was feeling hungry, so I cooked supper.

• Cause

• Effect

I got a stomachache when I ate too much ice cream.

What is the cause?

• I ate too much ice cream

• I scream

• stomachache

• chocolate

Sometimes I actually clean my room after my dad threatens to take away my phone if I don't.

What is the effect?

• Dad threatens to take away my phone

• I clean my room

• my phone

• my room is messy

Jessica wanted to be a dancer. She knew that dancers must work every day. She took dance lessons every Tuesday. She practiced a few hours each day.

If the effect is that Jessica practiced every day, then what was the cause?

• She worked hard on Tuesdays

• She took lessons every day

• She wanted to be a dancer

• Her practices lasted for a few hours

The three men traveled on horseback. It was a long journey. They rode all day long. It was dark when they reached the camp.

If the effect is that they rode all day long, then what was the cause?

• They must have been cowboys

• The journey was long

• The horses were tired

• There were three men

Mark went on a fishing trip with his father. His father caught three fish. Mark caught two fish. Mark's fish were so little that he had to throw them back.

If the cause is that Mark's fish were very small, then what was the effect?

• He went fishing with his father

• His father's fish were very little

• He had to throw them back

• His father caught three fish

The phone rang in the manager's office at the zoo. "Hello, do you have a kangaroo?" Said the caller. "Yes, we do," replied the manager. "Can I take a ride in its pocket?" The caller asked. The manager hung up the phone and sighed.

If the cause is that the caller asked a silly question, then what was the effect?

• The manager worked at the zoo

• The phone rang

• The caller wanted to know about the kangaroo

• The manager hung up on the caller