Cause & Effect Reading Strategy | Video Lessons

This video tutorial teaches students how to identify cause and effect relationships in texts. It explains the importance of understanding these relationships and provides activities to practice identifying them using signal words. The tutorial includes examples and exercises to help students recognize cause and effect in various contexts, such as texts about sea turtles and pitcher plants.

What is the primary purpose of identifying cause and effect relationships?

• To create new events

• To predict future events

• To understand the sequence of events

• To memorize events

In the example 'It is hot and sunny, so the woman goes to the beach,' what is the cause?

• The woman likes the beach

• The woman goes to the beach

• The beach is nearby

• It is hot and sunny

Which of the following is a signal word indicating a cause and effect relationship?

• Or

• Because

• But

• And

In the sentence 'Sarah was tired in the morning because she stayed up late,' what is the effect?

• Sarah was tired in the morning

• Sarah had a good night's sleep

• Sarah stayed up late

• Sarah went to bed early

What is the cause of the shrinking habitat of African elephants?

• Increased human population

• Decreased human population

• More rainfall

• Less farmland

What is the effect of logging and mining on elephants?

• Better living conditions

• Increase in elephant population

• Destruction of natural habitat

• More food for elephants

Why does a sea turtle lay her eggs in a hole on the beach?

• To keep them warm

• To hide them from other turtles

• To protect them from predators

• To make them hatch faster

What happens if sea turtle eggs hatch during the day?

• Most make it safely to the water

• Most are eaten by crabs and birds

• They hatch faster

• They do not hatch at all

What is the role of the lid on a pitcher plant?

• To provide shade

• To help the plant grow taller

• To prevent rainwater from diluting digestive juice

• To attract insects

Why are pitcher plants sold worldwide?

• They are used in medicine

• People are fascinated by them

• They are native to all continents

• They are easy to grow