Understanding Cause and Effect

What is the social function of explanation text?

• to retell past events

• to entertain readers

• to describe specific thing

• to explain how or why things happen

• to entertain the readers

Tio and Rara are in hurry …. They have to catch the flight.

• Because of

• Due to

• Thanks to

• Since

• But

A text that explains how or why things happen is called ....... text.

• Description

• Explanation

• Procedure

• Recount

• Narrative

…. I forgot to set an alarm clock, I woke up late this morning.

• Due to

• Still

• So

• Such

• Since

You will be on top …. you practice hard.

• Owing to

• Because

• Since that

• Such

• Yet

I couldn't sleep well last night …. the hot temperature.

• Due to

• Thanks to

• Since

• As

• For

I need to go to back to Mia's house …. heavy rain.

• Because

• Due to

• Thanks

• Since

• As

The terrible accident happened …. The driver was sleep.

• Owing to

• Due to

• Thanks to

• As

• Still

We didn't go to school …. heavy storm.

• Since

• As

• For

• Due to

• Thanks to

I fell off my bike …. my tire hit a rock

• Owing to

• Thanks to

• Because

• Due to

• Therefore