Cause and Effect

A cause is ________ something happened

What is a cause?

• why it happened

• what happened after

What is an effect? Check all answers that apply.

• what happened after

• the reaction

• why it happened

• the action

Cause: You spill milk all over the floor.

What is one possible effect? Check all that apply.

• Mom gets mad.

• You clean it up.

• No more milk.

Effect: You woke up.

Cause: What is one possible cause? (Only one answer)

• You took out the trash.

• You had a bad dream.

• It is sunny.

• You are tired.

Can an effect cause something else to happen?

• Yes

• No

Which cause/effect sentence makes sense?

• You had a party because it was your birthday.

• It was your birthday because you had a party.

Which cause/effect sentence makes sense?

• You studied very hard, so you passed the test.

• You passed the test, so you studied very hard.