SPI 0601.5.3 Identify cause-effect
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This document provides instructions and examples for identifying cause-effect relationships in sentences. It defines a cause as the part that makes something happen first, and an effect as the part that happens second as a result of the cause. Signal words like "because", "if", "when", and "so" are used to indicate a cause-effect relationship. The document then provides examples of sentences and asks the reader to identify the cause or effect in each case. It concludes by congratulating the reader on becoming an expert at distinguishing causes and effects.
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SPI 0601.5.3 Identify cause-effect
- 1. SPI 0601.5.3 Identify stated or implied cause-effect relationships. Cause Effect
- 2. Mark was grounded because he wasn’t at school. Effect Cause
- 3. A cause is what makes something happens. To find the cause, you need to ask yourself , “What happened first?”. An effect is what happens because of something else (the cause). To find the effect, you need to ask yourself, “What happened second?”. The boy was grounded because he wasn’t at schoo What happened What happened first? The boy wasn’t second? The boy on at school. (This is was grounded. (This the cause) is the effect)
- 4. There are signal words that will help you to identify the two parts of a cause/effect relationship. The most common signal words are: because, if, when, so, then. Mark was grounded because he wasn’t at school. In the sentence above, the word because signals a cause-effect relationship.
- 5. Now, let’s try to identify some cause-effect relationships. In the following sentences, click on either the cause or the effect. Remember, the cause is the first part of a cause-effect relationship and the effect is the second part. Click the cause in the following sentence. It got dark because the sun went down.
- 6. Correct!
- 7. Try Again!
- 8. Click on the cause in the sentence below. My sister was scared of the mouse, so she yelled for help.
- 9. Correct!
- 10. Try Again!
- 11. Click the cause in the sentence below. The dog dug a hole so he could bury his bone.
- 12. Correct!
- 13. Try Again!
- 14. Click the cause in the sentence below. Mark was tired, so he fell asleep in class.
- 15. Correct!
- 16. Try Again!
- 17. Click the cause in the sentence below. If you study hard, you will pass the test.
- 18. Correct!
- 19. Try Again!
- 20. Click the effect in the sentence below. When the light said, “Walk,” the man crossed the street.
- 21. Correct!
- 22. Try Again!
- 23. Click the effect in the sentence below. The boy was surprised when the rocker began to move.
- 24. Correct!
- 25. Try Again!
- 26. Click the effect in the sentence below. My mom was hot, so she turned on the fan.
- 27. Correct!
- 28. Try Again!
- 29. Click the effect in the sentence below. The player was angry so he jumped on the referee.
- 30. Correct!
- 31. Try Again!
- 32. Click the effect in the sentence below. When the wolf left, the pig popped his head out of the can.
- 33. Correct!
- 34. Try Again!
- 35. Congratulations! You are now a Cause/Effect Expert!