Cause and EffectCause and Effect

ObjectiveObjective: : Define cause and Define cause and effect. Identify the cause and effect. Identify the cause and

effect in a selection.effect in a selection.

What is Cause and Effect?What is Cause and Effect?

Cause- is the reason why Cause- is the reason why something happenssomething happens. .

Example: I didn't bring my homework, Example: I didn't bring my homework, because my dog ate it. because my dog ate it.

Effect- is the result of Effect- is the result of something happening. something happening.

Example: If I take my pencil and push it off the table, what will the effect be?Example: If I take my pencil and push it off the table, what will the effect be?

Effect- is the result of Effect- is the result of something happening. something happening.

Example: I am happy, because today is my Example: I am happy, because today is my birthday. birthday.

What is Cause and Effect?What is Cause and Effect?

Identify the Cause!Identify the Cause!-why something happens-why something happens

1.1. I am as full as a tick. What caused I am as full as a tick. What caused this to happen?this to happen?

I ate a lot of food.I ate a lot of food.

22. I made an “A” on my reading test. . I made an “A” on my reading test. What caused this to happen?What caused this to happen?

I studied for my test.I studied for my test.

3. There is milk all over my desk. 3. There is milk all over my desk. What caused this to happen?What caused this to happen?

I knocked my milk over.I knocked my milk over.

I am holding igneous rock in my I am holding igneous rock in my hand. What caused this rock to hand. What caused this rock to form?form?

Lava from a volcano cooled and Lava from a volcano cooled and hardened. hardened.

Can you identify the causes in Can you identify the causes in the following story?the following story?

Betsy was lonely. She couldn’t have a pet because Betsy was lonely. She couldn’t have a pet because pets were not allowed in her building. Then one day pets were not allowed in her building. Then one day Betsy saw an advertisement in the newspaper. “If I Betsy saw an advertisement in the newspaper. “If I had a bird feeder like the one in the ad,” Betsy had a bird feeder like the one in the ad,” Betsy said, “then I wouldn’t be lonely anymore.” Betsy said, “then I wouldn’t be lonely anymore.” Betsy was right. Soon many birds began to come to her was right. Soon many birds began to come to her feeder. She loved to sit and watch them. feeder. She loved to sit and watch them.

1. Betsy was lonely. What caused this?1. Betsy was lonely. What caused this? 2. What caused Betsy to get the bird feeder?2. What caused Betsy to get the bird feeder? 3. Why was Betsy not lonely anymore?3. Why was Betsy not lonely anymore?

Identify the Effect!Identify the Effect!-is the result of something -is the result of something

happeninghappening1. Last week, I left my radio 1. Last week, I left my radio

sitting out in the rain. What sitting out in the rain. What will the effect be?will the effect be?

It will be ruined. It won’t work.It will be ruined. It won’t work.

2. 2. We have a test today, and We have a test today, and last night I forgot to study. last night I forgot to study. What will the effect be?What will the effect be?

I might fail my test!I might fail my test!

3. I planted some maize in the field 3. I planted some maize in the field and it hasn’t rained for days. What and it hasn’t rained for days. What will be the effect?will be the effect?

The maize will die.The maize will die.

4. The explorers came to South 4. The explorers came to South Carolina. What was the effect?Carolina. What was the effect?

-They found riches-They found riches

-They found land-They found land

-They found Native Americans-They found Native Americans

-They claimed land for king and -They claimed land for king and countrycountry

Can you identify the effects in Can you identify the effects in the following story?the following story?

Last night I watched a scary movie, Last night I watched a scary movie, and I was scared. Every time I saw and I was scared. Every time I saw a witch I would scream. When the a witch I would scream. When the witch would laugh I would hide witch would laugh I would hide under my blanket. I will never under my blanket. I will never watch a scary movie again.watch a scary movie again.

1.1. Every time I would see a witch, what would be Every time I would see a witch, what would be the effect?the effect?

2.2. Every time when the witch would laugh, what Every time when the witch would laugh, what would be the effect?would be the effect?

3.3. What effect did the movie have on my mood?What effect did the movie have on my mood?