Cause and Effect with Signal Words

In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

• cause & effect
• problem & solution
• order & sequence
• compare & contrast

Logging and destruction of monkeys habitats has resulted in many monkeys being put on the endangered species list.

What's the text structure?

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• description

• sequence and order

Key words are: because, if, when, so, as a result

• Cause & Effect

• Chronological Order

• Problem & Solution

• Compare & Contrast

• Descriptive

Tells what happened and why it happened.

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

• Chronological Order

• Cause & Effect

• Descriptive

Which type of text structure is the following book probably written in?

What Happens When You Litter

• Cause and effect

• Compare and contrast

• Chronological order

• Description

• Problem and solution

Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.

• next, after, then, first, last
• struggle, promise, problem, solution
• consequently, as a result of, so, therefore
• similar, common, compare, contrast

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

• for this reason

• as opposed to

• such as

• problem

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

• as well as

• consequently

• to begin with

• solution

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

• such as

• also

• instead of

• this led to....

Identify the signal word in the following sentence:

Since Jaylin had lost his wallet, his friend, Jalen, bought his lunch.

• Lost

• Since

• Bought

• Had