This document discusses cause and effect relationships. It defines cause as the first event that leads to something happening and effect as the resulting event or outcome. Key signal words like "because," "so," and "therefore" help identify the cause and effect. The document provides examples of cause-effect relationships and suggests using graphic organizers to help organize causes and effects. It encourages readers to think about where they see cause and effect in daily life and provides a song link to think about causes and their effects.

1. Adapted from Jill M. Leone

3. Cause and effect is an every day thing:
➢Solving/identifying problems
➢Making decisions
➢What’s going on in the world

4. 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

7. 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!

8. 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

9. Cause and effect Song
https://youtu.be/bWK0PF_-fc8
What is the song telling you about cause and
effect?

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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

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

15. CAUSE AND EFFECT CHART
Cause Effect

16. 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)

17. 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!

18. Review Questions and
FurtherThinking
 What is cause?
 What is effect?
 What are some word
clues?
 Where can you see cause
and effect affect your
daily life?