Cause & Effect

Name the red part of the sentence.
There was a car accident on the highway, so we arrived late to school.

• Cause
• Effect

The cause is _____________

• What Happens
• Why Something Happens

The effect is ______________

• What Happens
• Why Something Happens

Effect: I got in trouble.

• I gave my mom a rose I picked.
• I did my homework after school.
• I cleaned my room.
• I lied to mom.

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.

Little Johnny Wiggins fell down a well on the farm.  His family looked for him.  Finally, at sundown, Mr. Wiggins found Johnny.  He had been trapped in the well for three hours.
CAUSE: Johnny Wiggins fell down a well.
What was the EFFECT?

• He was trapped for three hours.
• His mother found him at sundown.
• He was visiting the farm.

What is the cause in this sentence?
Because it rained, I got soaked.

• it rained
• I got soaked
• sure
• yep

CAUSE:

My alarm clock did not go off this morning, so...

• I ate a big breakfast.

• I was late for work.

Tim forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework. 
What is the cause? 

• Tim forgot his math book
• so he was unable to complete his homework

Read the following and then choose the cause.

Maria overslept this morning. When she arrived at school, she remembered that she had forgotten her computer on her desk at home.

• Maria was tired.

• Maria overslept this morning.

• Maria forgot her computer at school.

• Maria forgot her computer on her desk.