Cause/Effect Review

Why something happens

• Cause

• Contrast

• Effect

• Compare

The part of the sentence after the word because is the

• Review

• Cause

• Effect

• Logical answer

Which of the following is an expression that indicates cause?

• Thus

• Effect

• Consequently

• Since

The result of what happened

• Cause

• Contrast

• Effect

• Compare

Which of the following is NOT an expression that indicates cause?

• The main reason

• Cause

• If

• Reason

When you answer a question that begins with why, try putting the word ______ in front of your answer choices.

• Although

• Because

• Since

• But

"When people pollute rivers, they destroy the habitats of fish."

What is the cause?

• The habitats of fish are saved.

• People pollute the rivers.

• People clean up their mess in the rivers.

• The habitats of fish are destroyed.

The effect answers the question

• What happened?

• Who did it?

• Why did it happen?

• Where did it happen?

Which of the following is an expression that indicates effect?

• Cause

• As a result of

• Reason

• Because

"I'm all bandaged up because of my bad fall."

What is the effect?

• Their bad fall.

• A banana peel.

• Ice

• They are bandaged up.