WorksheetsCause and Effect Essay
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is cause-and-effect essay?
It looks at the reasons for something, then discusses the results.
It explains ways in which two subjects are similar and different.
It presents arguments about both sides of an issue.
It involves researching source material.
Signal words for Cause:
The next reason is
Hence
Because/since/as
Therefore
Signal words for Effect:
To result from
Thus
As a consequence
The first cause of
A cause happens first, and the effect happens later.
True
False
Worsening pollution levels in cities are _________the increased use of cars.
because
due to
since
affect
Increased use of cars for urban transport is _________ worsening pollution levels in cities.
one of the cause of
one result of
consequence of
Types of Cause and Effect Essay:
Chain Structure
Both block and chain structure
Block structure
How do we write cause and effect essay in block style?
Write all causes, then write all effects
1st cause => 1st effect
2nd cause => 2nd effect
Introduction always has:
Thesis statement
Background information
Hook
All of them
What do we do in the Conclusion?
Write the hook
Restate the thesis
Write the effects of the issue
Tell people what you're writing about
I will make more money _________ I get a new job.
because of
if
due to
Conditional sentences don't express cause and effect
Right
Wrong
Real conditionals express situations that ________ happen.
may or may not
must or mustn't
will
In conditional sentences, either clause or both clauses can be negative.
No
Yes
What is the function of Hook?
Help reader to understand the effect.
Define one cause in each paragraph.
Capture the reader's attention.
Give advice
What can we use to support ideas?
Explanations
Examples
Facts
The weather was bad, ________, the picnic was canceled.
therefore
because
from result of
The fire caused major damage to the school auditorium. __________, we will have the performance in the town hall.
Because of
Consequently
Threfore
Reason from
_________ there have been new advances in air and space technology, we are able to travel greater distances in less time.
Because of
As a result
Due to
Because
______ lower interest rates, more people are buying homes for the first time.
As a result
Due to
Since
Consequently
