Authors Craft Cause and Effect

The _______ is the reason why something happened.

The _______ is the result of what happened.

What's the effect ?

Paul overslept.

• He was late for school.

• He was very hungry.

• His dog kept barking.

• His parents bought a new car.

All of the cows ran out of the pen!

What was the cause?

• A truck came speeding by.

• The farmer milked his cows.

• The gate was open.

• A dish fell off the table.

When I woke up, I found that a beautiful, cold blanket of white covered my yard.

What was the cause?

• It rained last night!

• A giant chef sneezed flour over my neighborhood!

• It must have snowed while I slept.

• The trees were frosty white too.

Name the UNDERLINED part of the sentence.

Bailey could not find her slipper because her new puppy buried it in the yard.

• Cause

• Effect

Name the UNDERLINED part of the sentence.

Due to the upcoming storm, we put our bikes in the garage.

• Cause

• Effect

Name the UNDERLINED part of the sentence.

Brandon misplaced his drumsticks, so he was unable to play in the concert.

• Cause

• Effect

Name the UNDERLINED part of the sentence.

Mom cooked dinner because we were all hungry.

• Cause

• Effect

Name the UNDERLINED part of the sentence.

My feet grew over the summer, so I needed new shoes.

• Cause

• Effect