Cause and Effect

 

..... the bad weather, we cancelled the trip.

• Because of

• Since

• Because

• As

 

She couldn't walk ...... she had broken her leg.

• Because

• Because of

• Due to

• Owing to

George was hungry because he skipped lunch.

What is the effect?

• George had lunch.

• George skipped lunch.

• George wasn't hungry.

• George was hungry.

Cause: She ate too much.

Effect: She got stomach ache.

A good sentence that using signal words is…

• She got stomach ache because of she ate too much so.

• She got stomachache so She ate too much.

• Because she ate too much, she got stomachache.

• She ate so too much she got stomach ache.

Peter walked quickly down the dark street. It was very quiet. Suddenly, a dog howled. Peter walked even faster after that.

CAUSE: A dog howled.

What was the EFFECT?

• Peter walked quickly down the dark street.

• It was very quiet.

• Peter run.

• Peter walked even faster after that.

Erin's car had a flat tire, so she called a tow truck.

What is the cause?

• Erin's car hadn't a flat tire.

• so she called a tow truck.

• no cause.

• Erin's car had a flat tire.

They stayed inside ....... it was raining

• since

• because of

• so

• due to

"I was late to school today, because my alarm didn't go off."

What is the CAUSE?

• I was late to school today

• My alarm didn't go off

• I was not late to school today

• My alarm went off

Forest fires sometimes begin through natural events. Very little rainfall and dry forests are ideal situations for fires to start. All it takes is a lightning strike, sparking a fire that can destroy the entire forest. Often, forest fires are so large that firefighters can't stop them, and these fires sometimes threaten homes and businesses. Then, people are forced to flee the fire and hope that their property isn't destroyed.

Based on this passage, what is the initial cause of some forest fires?

• a lightening strike

• little rainfall

• campfires

• dry forests

Cause of Colds

The common cold is caused by a virus, which travels through the air into the nose. There are more than 100 types of cold viruses! The most common is the rhinovirus.

Which sentence from this passage reflects the main idea?

• There are more than 100 types of cold viruses!

• The common cold is caused by a virus, which travels through the air into the nose.

• Everyone gets colds.

• The most common is the rhinovirus.