Cause and Effect Signal Words

as a consequence

• cause

• effect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

due to

• cause

• effect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

because

• cause

• effect

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

resulted in

• cause

• effect

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

words authors use to show relationships between ideas

• cause

• effect

• relationships

• signal words

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

resulted from

• cause

• effect

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

since

• cause

• effect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

for

• cause

• effect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

therefore

• cause

• effect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5