Adapted from Jill M. Leone

Cause and effect is an every day thing:

➢Solving/identifying problems

➢Making decisions

➢What’s going on in the world

Cause

why something happened

-It is the first thing that happens

-What was done?

Effect

What happened

- Is the second thing that happens

-What was the result

Mr. & Mrs.Cause and Effect’s

👉Sometimes you have to “read between the lines” to understand the cause and the effect

👉Look for clues that point out to cause and effect

🔍BE AWARE: There are times when there is more than one effect and even more than one cause!

Cause and Effect:

Therefore

(as a) Consequence

Consequently

Because (of)

Since

Result

After

Thus

So

Due to

If… then

Reason

Since

Leads to

Explanation

Accordingly

Owing to

Effect

cause

Cause and effect Song

https://youtu.be/bWK0PF_-fc8

What is the song telling you about cause and effect?

• Sometimes a text does not tell you the cause first instead they give you the effect first.

Let’s Practice !

Example 1:

It started to snow so Jack and Allison wore their jackets, gloves, and hats to keep them warm.

Cause:

Effect:

Key word:

it started to snow

Jack and Allison wore their jackets,

gloves, and hats

so

Example 2:

Because it had been a long, busy day, Zoey did not have the time to eat.

Cause:

Effect:

Key Word:

💡How did signal words help you find the cause and the effect?

it had been a long, busy day

Zoey did not have time to eat

Because

Example 3:

Today, when I woke up, I checked the weather for today. I saw that it would be raining, so before going to school I took my umbrella with me. Since, I had carried my umbrella with me, I did not get drenched from the rain.

What is the cause?

What is (are) the effects?

What are the key word(s)?

It was raining

I took my umbrella and I did not get drenched

so, since

Graphic Organizers

• Graphic organizers is another way that can help you organize the cause and the effect’s relationship

CAUSE AND EFFECT CHART

Cause Effect

Sammy would always get from school and play

video games. He would never study and rarely

turned in homework. When the teacher announced

they would be having a test in one week, he did not

studies from the beginning instead he left it at the

last minute. He studied the day of the test! Poor

Sammy. When he got his test back he had failed it.

His grade made him sad and promised to study

hard next time.

• Now, in your graphic organizer write the

cause(s) and the effect(s)

Write a mini story

with a cause(s)

leading to effect(s)

It has to be different

from the examples

and practices we

have done together in

class!

Review Questions and Further Thinking

What is cause?

What is effect?

What are some word

clues?

Where can you see cause

and effect affect your

daily life?