Cause & Effect

What is cause and effect?

• A relationship between actions or events

• A type of food

• A game

• A kind of music

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What happens when you flick a light switch?

• It starts to rain

• The lights turn off or on

• The TV turns on

• The door opens

If it snowed all night, what might be the effect the next morning?

• Flowers bloom

• School is canceled

• It becomes very hot

• The sun shines brighter

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is a possible effect of not setting an alarm?

• You watch TV

• You wake up early

• You are late to school

• You have a big breakfast

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What can be an effect of the wind?

• You can fly a kite

• The sun shines

• The TV turns off

• You get a sunburn

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What happens when a girl practices hitting a softball?

• She writes a book

• She becomes a chef

• She learns to swim

• She gets better

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the effect of dropping a glass on the ground?

• It breaks

• It turns into water

• It dances

• It flies

What can be both a cause and an effect according to the text?

• Turning on a light

• Eating breakfast

• Rain and evaporation

• Playing a game

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is the effect of the girl swinging the bat and not hitting the ball?

• She goes home

• She decides to practice

• She buys a new bat

• She wins a trophy

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What should you ask to recognize cause and effect in a sentence?

• When and how

• Who and what

• What and where

• What has happened and why did it happen

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3