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.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.RI.6.4

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.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

What is the cause in this sentence?

Because it rained, I got soaked.

• it rained

• I got soaked

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CCSS.RI.4.5

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.4.5

What is the effect in this sentence?

Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.

• peanut allergies

• students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

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.

EFFECT: Jessica practiced every day.

What was the CAUSE?

• She worked hard on Tuesdays.

• She took lessons every day.

• She wanted to be a dancer.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

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

• They left at dawn.
• The journey was long.
• the horses were tired.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

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.
CAUSE: Mark's fish were very small
What was the EFFECT?

• He went fishing with his father.
• His father's fish were very little.
• He had to throw them back.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

The clown did a trick on his bicycle.  He went very fast and stood up on his seat.  I am a good bike riders, but not that good.  When I tried the trick, I fell off my bike.
CAUSE: I tried to do a bicycle trick.
What was the EFFECT?

• I am a good bike rider.
• I fell off my bike.
• The clown went very fast.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.5

Little Johnny Wiggins fell down a well on the farm.  His family looked for him.  Finally, at sundown, Mr. Wiggins found Johnny.  He had been trapped in the well for three hours.
CAUSE: Johnny Wiggins fell down a well.
What was the EFFECT?

• He was trapped for three hours.
• His mother found him at sundown.
• He was visiting the farm.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5