Exploring Cause and Effect: Tutorial

What is the purpose of using a Cause and Effect text structure?

• to explain how various people, events, and topics can be grouped together

• to discuss solutions to problems the writer presents

• to describe an event and the reasons the event may have happened

• to describe how two or more items are alike

What is the purpose of using a Compare and Contrast text structure?

• to explain how various people, events, and topics can be grouped together

• to discuss solutions to problems the writer presents

• to provide new information about a subject.

• to explain the similarities and differences between people, events, or ideas.

What is the purpose of using a Classification text structure?

• to explain how various people, events, and topics can be grouped together

• to explain the reason for the occurrence of an event.

• to explain a new concept.

• to make the text longer

What is the purpose of using a Definition text structure?

• to group elements that have common features.

• to explain the reason for the occurrence of an event.

• to provide new information about a subject.

• to make the text longer

Which is the cause of this event: "Hannah went to bed with wet hair."?

• She was unable to sleep at night.

• A dog ate the her lunch.

• She went for a run under the morning rain.

• She couldn't find any towel.

Which is the effect of this event: "The street is flooded."?

• It rained for ten hours straight.

• The mechanic man earned extra cash from fixing the vehicles.

• There was a huge storm coming from the ocean.

• The city's drainage system is old.

Which is the cause to this event: "Tony slept through his morning alarm."?

• He had no time to choose the clothes to wear to school that day.

• He didn’t have time  to eat his normal  breakfast.

• He tossed and turned all night thinking about his presentation.

• He had to run to the  bus stop, and he got  there just in time.

Which is the effect of this event: "Jessica has been stressed about her project for days."?

• She lost some weight.

• She hesitated on starting the project early enough.

• She spent too much time on looking for help.

• She changed her thesis topics too many times.

Which sentence best describes literary nonfiction?

• It contains supernatural elements that create humor.

• It uses facts to depict a person, event, or subject.

• It causes feelings of fear and dread in the characters and the readers. 

• It reveals human behavior through legends and narratives.

Which word(s) do(es) not show signals to a cause and effect relationship in a text?

• if ... then

• because / since / as

• therefore / hence / thus

• besides / in general / however