Cause and Effect

CAUSE:

My alarm clock did not go off this morning, so...

• I ate a big breakfast.

• I was late for work.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

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CCSS.RI.7.3

What is the cause in this sentence?

Because it rained, I got soaked.

• it rained

• I got soaked

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CCSS.RI.3.3

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What is the cause in this sentence?

Since I got straight A's, my parents took me out to dinner.

• My parents took me out to dinner

• I got straight A's

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

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CCSS.RI.7.3

Kate took her medicine because she was feeling sick. Which is the effect?

• She was feeling sick

• She was eating a lot

• She took her medicine

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

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CCSS.RI.7.3

John went to the supermarket because he needed food. Which is the cause?

• He was tired

• He needed food

• He needed books

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

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Which best describes the effect?

• It is what happens

• It happens first

• It is the theme

• It is never true

What is an example of a cause/effect question you can ask?

• Who is the main character?
• If...then...?
• What is the setting?
• How does the text end?

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Which best describes the cause?

• It is the reason something happens

• It happens first

• It is the theme

• It is never true

What is a relationship?

• what happens

• how events and ideas are related

• the reason something happens

• words that signal and explain cause and effect relationships

What are signal words?

• what happens

• how events and ideas are related

• words that signal cause and effect relationships

• the reason something happens