Cause and Effect

Cause and Effect

A cause is something that makes something else happen.

An effect is what happens.

The cause is the girl swings the club and hits the ball.

The effect is the ball moves.

Good readers ask themselves why things happen in a story. Asking why will help you figure out cause and effect!

When you see the hippo in the pond, you can ask yourself why he got in there. He is probably in the water to cool off.

This is cause and effect.

The hippo was hot.

He got in the water.Cause

Effect

When you see the kids picking up the trash on the beach, you can ask yourself why. You know that some people must have been messy at the beach before the kids got there.

This is cause and effect.

People left trash on the beach.

The kids cleaned up the beach.

Cause

Effect

Think about the story.Pick out the correct effect.

Sam ran away.

• The boy ran after him.

• The woman called the fire department.

Cause

Think about the story.Pick out the correct effect.

Pig ate too much.

• Pig felt sick.

• Pig danced a jig.

Cause

Think about the story.Pick out the correct effect.

Mom and Pop need to go to town.

• Mom drives the car.

• Ox helps.

Cause

Think about the story.Pick out the correct effect.

It is not safe for the kit to play on the rocks.

• The kit’s Mom gets him.• The kit’s Mom plays with

him.

Cause

Think about the story.Pick out the correct effect.

A big twig hit the nest.

• The egg rolled out of the nest.

• The big red bird is in its nest.

Cause