These instructions provide steps for completing a cause and effect task using cards: read each card to identify the cause and effect, write the cause and then effect in a journal for each card, check for spelling and punctuation errors, and return the cards to the envelope when finished.

1. Cause & Effect
Task Cards
1. Remove the cards from the
envelope.
2. Read each card and find the
correct answer.
3. In your journal, write each cause
and then write each effect.
(What your paper should look like)
Cause: The little boy dropped his ice cream
cone.
Effect: The little boy cried.
4. Remember to check for
spelling/punctuation errors.
5. Return cards to the envelope.