Cause and Effect

What does it mean to identify cause and effect?

• To find out what made something happen (cause) and what happened as a result (effect).

• To determine the main idea of a text.

• To analyze the characters in a story.

• To summarize the events in chronological order.

How can you tell the difference between cause and effect in a sentence?

• Look for words like 'because' for cause and 'so' for effect.

• Identify the subject and predicate of the sentence.

• Check for the presence of adverbs in the sentence.

• Analyze the length of the sentence for complexity.

What is an example of an effect?

• We could not have cereal for breakfast.

• The sun rises in the east.

• Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

• Plants need sunlight to grow.

In the sentence, "I got in trouble because I lied to mom," what is the cause?

• I got in trouble

• I lied to mom

• Mom was angry

• I did my homework

What is a cause?

• A reason for an event or action.

• An event or action that makes something happen.

• A consequence of an action.

• A type of effect that follows an event.

What is the effect in the sentence: "The dog barked loudly, so the neighbors complained."

• The dog barked loudly.

• The neighbors complained.

• The dog was quiet.

• The neighbors were happy.

Identify the effect: "The lake was not frozen yet, so we could not go ice skating."

• The lake was frozen.

• We could not go ice skating.

• The weather was too warm.

• We went swimming instead.

In the sentence, "All of the cows ran out of the pen! What was the cause?" What is the answer?

• The gate was open.

• The cows were hungry.

• It started to rain.

• The farmer called them.

What is the cause in the sentence: "I studied hard, so I passed the test."

• I passed the test.

• I studied hard.

• I did not study at all.

• I was tired.

What is a real-life example of cause and effect?

• If it is sunny (cause), people go to the park (effect).

• If it rains (cause), people stay indoors (effect).

• If it snows (cause), people go skiing (effect).

• If it is windy (cause), people fly kites (effect).