Text Structure: Cause and Effect

What is the main purpose of understanding text structure?

• To memorize facts 

• To know how the author organizes information

• To write longer sentences

• To impress friends with vocabulary

 In the context of cause and effect, what does the term "cause" refer to?

• The reason why something happens 

• A type of graphic organizer  

• A signal word

• The result of an action

Which of the following is an example of an effect?

• The sound of the ball  

• The player bowling 

• The ball hitting the bowling pin

•  The bowling pin falling down 

Why might authors use signal words in their writing?

• To confuse the reader

• To indicate the structure of the text  

• To make the text longer 

• To add more pictures  

Which of the following signal words indicates a cause?  

• Therefore

• If

• Because

• As a result

 In the example about scary movies, what is the cause of people getting Goosebumps?

•  People enjoy watching movies

• Someone pops out from behind a curtain  

• The movie is too long  

• The lights go out  

 If a text states, "If it rains, then the ground will be wet," what are the cause and effect?

• Cause: The ground is dry; Effect: It rains  

• Cause: It is sunny; Effect: The ground is wet 

• Cause: The ground is wet; Effect: It rains

• Cause: It rains; Effect: The ground is wet

Why is it important to identify both causes and effects in a text?

• It allows for a deeper understanding of the relationships between events

• It helps to memorize the text  

• It makes the text shorter  

•  It makes reading less enjoyable  

After reading the text "Thrills and Chills," what should you do to better understand the cause and effect relationships?  

• Ignore the signal words  

•  Create a graphic organizer 

• Write a summary without details 

• Read the text backwards

 How does a graphic organizer help readers? 

• It organizes information visually  

• It replaces the text 

• It adds color to the text  

• It makes reading harder