Cause and Effect

What is the cause?

• The reason for a situation or change or why something happens. 

• The result.

What is the effect?

• The outcome or conclusion.

• Why something happens. 

What happened first?  What is the cause?

• I forgot to study.

• I missed 8 words on the spelling test.

What is the effect?  What is the outcome or result?

• I forgot to set the timer.

• The cookies are burning. 

The cause always happens before the effect.

• True

• False

The cause is the event or thing that 

• makes the effect happen.

• that comes last.

What is the signal word?

• because 

• having

What is the cause?

Hint: The event that came first.

• She had an awful day.

• She forgot to set her alarm clock.

What is the signal word?

• since

• made

What is the effect?

 

Hint: The result or the outcome.

• The dog make a mess on the floor. 

• She didn't wake up in time.