Exploring Cause and Effect Text Structure

The video tutorial explains the cause and effect text structure, highlighting how authors use it to show how one event leads to another. It introduces keywords like 'cause', 'effect', and 'as a result' to identify this structure. Two examples are provided: a snowstorm causing various effects and baby painted turtles surviving freezing temperatures due to special chemicals in their blood. The video encourages viewers to practice identifying cause and effect in texts.

What text structure is used to explain how one event leads to another?

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence

• Comparison

Which words indicate a cause and effect structure?

• First, Second, Third

• Similar, Different, Likewise

• Problem, Challenge, Solution

• Cause, Effect, Consequently

What was the main cause of the effects described in the snowstorm example?

• The night snowstorm

• Snowplows clearing the streets

• Children playing in the snow

• The cancellation of school

What effect did the snowstorm have on the power lines?

• They were buried in snow

• They caused power outages

• They were draped with ice

• They were unaffected

Why were children the happiest due to the snowstorm?

• They received gifts

• They went sledding

• They could make snowmen

• School was canceled

What was the cause of school cancellations in the snowstorm example?

• Road blockages

• Unexpected snow

• The mayor's decision

• Lack of heating

What special adaptation do baby painted turtles have?

• They have chemicals in their blood to prevent freezing

• They can breathe underwater

• They have a hard shell

• They can fly

How do baby painted turtles survive freezing temperatures?

• By hibernating

• By migrating to warmer areas

• By burrowing into the mud

• By using chemicals in their blood

What is the effect of the chemicals in the blood of baby painted turtles?

• They glow in the dark

• They can survive freezing temperatures

• They move faster

• They live longer

What keyword indicates a cause and effect relationship in the baby painted turtles example?

• After

• Before

• As a result

• Because