Cause and Effect Relationships

"I was late to school today, because my alarm didn't go off."

What is the CAUSE?

• I was late to school today

• My alarm didn't go off

"Because my shoe lace was untied, I tripped."

What is the EFFECT?

• My shoe lace was united

• I tripped

In the following sentences, what is the effect?

• The boy slipped

• due to

• the ice on the stairs.

"I was really nice to my brother, so he let me use his toys."

What is the CAUSE?

• He let me use his toys

• I was nice to my brother

In the following sentences, what signal word or phrase points out the cause?

• every day

• As a result of

• science test

• studying

Which happens first: cause or effect?

• Cause

• Effect

Which word in the sentence is a "signal word" that connects the cause to its effect?

• was

• on

• really

• so

What is an effect?

• Something that causes something else

• What happens because of a cause

• The first thing that happens

• Something that happens

"I want to go to the movies this weekend, so I did all my chores early."

What is the CAUSE?

• I want to go to the movies this weekend

• I did all my chores early

In the following sentence, what is the cause?

• Jeremiah was sick

• Since

• he didn't take the math test.