Cause and Effect

What is a simple cause and effect relationship?

• If you water a plant (cause), it grows (effect).

• If you heat ice (cause), it melts (effect).

• If you drop a ball (cause), it floats (effect).

• If you turn off the lights (cause), it gets brighter (effect).

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 an example of an effect?

• An example of an effect is: We could not have cereal for breakfast.

• An example of an effect is: The sun rises in the east.

• An example of an effect is: Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

• An example of an effect is: Plants need sunlight to grow.

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

• The lake was frozen.

• We could go swimming instead.

• We could not go ice skating.

• The weather was too warm.

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

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

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

• If it is cold (cause), people wear jackets (effect).

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

What does it mean to identify cause and effect?

• To determine the reasons behind a decision.

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

• To analyze the benefits and drawbacks of an action.

• To predict future outcomes based on past events.

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.

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 use of past tense verbs.

• Analyze the length of the sentence.

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

• I got in trouble

• I lied to mom

• I was punished by dad

• I forgot to do my homework

Identify the cause: "It was raining outside, so I grabbed my umbrella."

• It was sunny outside.

• It was raining outside.

• It was snowing outside.

• It was windy outside.