Cause and Effect Lorax

What is a cause?

• Why something happens.

• What happens as a result.

• Where something happens.

What is an effect?

• Why something happens.

• How something happens.

• What happens.

The water was polluted because the Once-ler made a big factory.

Which is the effect?

• The water was polluted.

• The Once-ler played in the water.

• The Once-ler made a big factory.

Mr. O' Hare is rich because he sells air.

Which is the cause?

• Mr. O' Hare is rich.

• Mr. O' Hare likes the trees.

• Mr. O' Hare sells air.

The animals leave their home because they have no more food.

Which is the effect?

• The animals are happy.

• The animals leave their home.

• The animals have no more food.

A tree starts to grow because Ted planted a seed.

Which is the cause?

• Ted planted a seed.

• Mr. O' Hare doesn't want a tree.

• A tree starts to grow.

The Once-ler cut down the trees because he wants to sell thneeds for money.

Which is the cause?

• The Once-ler wants to sell thneeds for money.

• The Once-ler doesn't like trees.

• The Once-ler cut down the trees.

There are no more trees because the Once-ler cut them all.

Which is the effect?

• The animals are happy.

• The Once-ler cut the trees.

• There are no more trees.

The Lorax comes to the forest because the Once-ler is cutting down the trees.

Which is the effect?

• The Lorax wants to eat the trees.

• The Lorax comes to the forest.

• The Once-ler is cutting down the trees.

Ted planted a seed because the Once-ler gave it to him.

Which is the effect?

• The Once-ler gave a seed to Ted.

• Ted planted a seed.

• The Once-ler cut all the trees.