Cause and Effect Paragraph

Cause means: _____
Effect means: _____

• reasons; results
• results; reasons
• results; influences

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What is the effect in this sentence?
Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.

• peanut allergies
• students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods
• yummy
• delicious

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What are possible causes for not doing your homework?

• You earn a 100% on a test.
• You left your folder at school.
• You are in trouble with your teacher!
• You are sitting out of recess doing your missed work.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Peter walked quickly down the dark street.  It was very quiet.  Suddenly, a dog howled.  Peter walked even faster after that.
CAUSE: A dog howled.
What was the EFFECT?

• Peter went inside.
• Everything was quiet.
• Peter walked even faster.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Effect: The plant died.

• The plant did not get enough water.
• The girl took care of the plant.
• The plant got plenty of sun.
• The plant was pretty.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Cause: My dad picked corn from the garden.

• We had dinner at a restaurant.
• We had some corn with dinner.
• I finished my homework before dinner.
• I had to clean the dishes after lunch.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What should go into paragraph 1 of a Cause and Effect essay?

• Hook
  Background Info.
  Thesis  statement:
• Hook
  There is one problem
  This is a problem because . . .
• Topic Sentence
  Give Evidence
  Explain why evidence is important
  Counterclaim and Rebuttal sentence(s).
• Topic Sentence
  Explain the effect and give a quote
  Explain the second effect, try to include a quote here)
  Repeat the two effects from your thesis statement
  Call to action

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

The author should state the personal opinion in the cause and effect essay.

• True
• False
• Not sure

Which are suggested to be written in the concluding paragraph of cause and effect essay?

• predictions, advice

• predication

• personal opinion

• advice, reasons

Jay is going to write a cause-focused essay about 'air pollution', which cause is not suggested to be written in his essay?

• huge population

• burning of low quality coal

• more cars

• exhaust gas