This document defines and provides examples of causes and effects. A cause is something that makes something else happen, while an effect is the result of a cause. Examples are given such as a boy kicking a ball which caused the ball to roll. Words like "because", "so", "consequently", and "as a result" indicate sentences about causes and effects. Diagrams can represent causes with multiple effects or multiple causes leading to one effect.

2. Do you know what a
“cause” is?
And an “effect”?
YES NO

3. A “cause” is something
that makes something else
happen. It is the reason.

4. An “effect” is the result of
the cause.

5. EXAMPLES
CAUSE EFFECT
A boy kicked a ball. The ball rolled.
A girl studied hard for a test. Sally got a 7 on her test.
José was very tired. José went to bed early.

6. If one of the following words
is used in a sentence, then
this sentence is about
“causes and effects”.
• Because
• So
• Consequently,
• Since
• As a result
• For that reason

7. MORE EXAMPLES
• Because
• So
• Since
• As a result
The ball rolled because a boy kicked it.
(effect) (cause)
A boy kicked the ball, so it rolled.
(cause) (effect)
Since a boy kicked the ball, it rolled.
(cause) (effect)
A boy kicked the ball. As a result, it rolled.
(cause) (effect)

8. Is it clear now?

9. When we have a cause that has
multiple effects, we can use a
diagram to represent it.

10. Or we may have many causes and
just one effect.

11. Now it’s you turn! Let’s practice
a bit about “cause and effect
relationships”!
It’s number 4!!!