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Cause/Effect Signal Words
The document discusses cause and effect relationships and signal words that indicate them. It explains that understanding cause and effect helps comprehend selections better and that identifying signal words helps write better summaries. It then provides examples of common cause words like "for", "because", and "due to" and effect words like "therefore", "consequently", and "resulted in". Finally, it includes examples of identifying causes and effects and matching them with signal words.
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- 1. CAUSE & EFFECT SignalWords and Phrases
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- 3. WHY STUDY CAUSE/EFFECT? •Certain words and phrases signal CAUSE/EFFECT relationships.
- 4. WHY STUDY CAUSE/EFFECT? •Certain words and phrases signal CAUSE/EFFECT relationships. • When reading a selection, understanding the relationship between MAIN EVENTS can help you comprehend the selection better.
- 5. WHY STUDY CAUSE/EFFECT? •Certain words and phrases signal CAUSE/EFFECT relationships. • When reading a selection, understanding the relationship between MAIN EVENTS can help you comprehend the selection better. • Ifyou understand how to use signal words/phrases, your summary of the selection helps others understand what’s going on in the selection.
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- 7. CAUSE SIGNAL WORDS • Coordinators - For
- 8. CAUSE SIGNAL WORDS • Coordinators - For • The buffalo were important to the Plains Indians, for this one animal provided them with everything they needed.
- 9. CAUSE SIGNAL WORDS • Coordinators - For • The buffalo were important to the Plains Indians, for this one animal provided them with everything they needed. • Subordinators - because, since, as
- 10. CAUSE SIGNAL WORDS • Coordinators - For • The buffalo were important to the Plains Indians, for this one animal provided them with everything they needed. • Subordinators - because, since, as • The buffalo were important since they provided everything the Plains Indians needed.
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- 13. CAUSE SIGNAL WORDS • Others - resulted from/was the result of, due to/because of, effect of
- 14. CAUSE SIGNAL WORDS • Others - resulted from/was the result of, due to/because of, effect of • The buffalo’s disappearance resulted from overhunting.
- 15. CAUSE SIGNAL WORDS • Others - resulted from/was the result of, due to/because of, effect of • The buffalo’s disappearance resulted from overhunting. • Buffalo nearly disappeared due to overhunting.
- 16. CAUSE SIGNAL WORDS • Others - resulted from/was the result of, due to/because of, effect of • The buffalo’s disappearance resulted from overhunting. • Buffalo nearly disappeared due to overhunting. • One effect of overhunting was the disappearance of nearly all the buffalo.
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- 18. EFFECT SIGNAL WORDS • Transitions Words & Phrases - therefore, thus, consequently
- 19. EFFECT SIGNAL WORDS • Transitions Words & Phrases - therefore, thus, consequently • Workers building the railroads needed meat; therefore, hunters killed buffalo by the thousands.
- 20. EFFECT SIGNAL WORDS • Transitions Words & Phrases - therefore, thus, consequently • Workers building the railroads needed meat; therefore, hunters killed buffalo by the thousands. • The US Army needed meat; consequently, hunters killed buffalo by the thousands.
- 21. EFFECT SIGNAL WORDS • Transitions Words & Phrases - therefore, thus, consequently • Workers building the railroads needed meat; therefore, hunters killed buffalo by the thousands. • The US Army needed meat; consequently, hunters killed buffalo by the thousands. • Coordinators - so
- 22. EFFECT SIGNAL WORDS • Transitions Words & Phrases - therefore, thus, consequently • Workers building the railroads needed meat; therefore, hunters killed buffalo by the thousands. • The US Army needed meat; consequently, hunters killed buffalo by the thousands. • Coordinators - so • Plains Indians traded with settlers for goods, so they began killing buffalo in larger numbers.
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- 24. EFFECT SIGNAL WORDS • Others - result in, caused, have an effect, the cause/reason for
- 25. EFFECT SIGNAL WORDS • Others - result in, caused, have an effect, the cause/reason for • Overhunting resulted in the near extinction of buffalo.
- 26. EFFECT SIGNAL WORDS • Others - result in, caused, have an effect, the cause/reason for • Overhunting resulted in the near extinction of buffalo. • Low numbers of buffalo had an effect on the lives of the Plains Indians.
- 27. EFFECT SIGNAL WORDS • Others - result in, caused, have an effect, the cause/reason for • Overhunting resulted in the near extinction of buffalo. • Low numbers of buffalo had an effect on the lives of the Plains Indians. • The rescue of buffalo from extinction is a cause of celebration.
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- 29. PRACTICE CAUSE SIGNALWORDS FYI/ME - Arliss holds on to a fish and does not let go. Hands bloodied.
- 30. PRACTICE CAUSE SIGNALWORDS FYI/ME - Arliss holds on to a FYI/ME - Mother wraps his fish and does not let go. hands in poultice of prickly Hands bloodied. pear root.
- 31. PRACTICE CAUSE SIGNALWORDS Cause FYI/ME - Arliss holds on to a FYI/ME - Mother wraps his fish and does not let go. hands in poultice of prickly Hands bloodied. pear root.
- 32. PRACTICE CAUSE SIGNALWORDS Cause Effect FYI/ME - Arliss holds on to a FYI/ME - Mother wraps his fish and does not let go. hands in poultice of prickly Hands bloodied. pear root.
- 33. PRACTICE CAUSE SIGNALWORDS Cause Effect FYI/ME - Arliss holds on to a FYI/ME - Mother wraps his fish and does not let go. hands in poultice of prickly Hands bloodied. pear root. • Arliss’s hand was wrapped in a poultice, for holding onto a fish with bare hands causes a fish to cut flesh with it’s fins.
- 34. PRACTICE CAUSE SIGNALWORDS Cause Effect FYI/ME - Arliss holds on to a FYI/ME - Mother wraps his fish and does not let go. hands in poultice of prickly Hands bloodied. pear root. • Arliss’s hand was wrapped in a poultice, for holding onto a fish with bare hands causes a fish to cut flesh with it’s fins. • Mother wrapped his hand in a poultice because Arliss got finned by a fish.
- 35. PRACTICE CAUSE SIGNALWORDS Cause Effect FYI/ME - Arliss holds on to a FYI/ME - Mother wraps his fish and does not let go. hands in poultice of prickly Hands bloodied. pear root. • Arliss’s hand was wrapped in a poultice, for holding onto a fish with bare hands causes a fish to cut flesh with it’s fins. • Mother wrapped his hand in a poultice because Arliss got finned by a fish. • Arliss’s bloody hands were due to holding on to a fish.
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- 37. PRACTICE EFFECT SIGNALWORDS EM/ME - WMC cried and returned to the Fox.
- 38. PRACTICE EFFECT SIGNALWORDS ME - Uncle called WMC EM/ME - WMC cried and useless. returned to the Fox.
- 39. PRACTICE EFFECT SIGNALWORDS Cause ME - Uncle called WMC EM/ME - WMC cried and useless. returned to the Fox.
- 40. PRACTICE EFFECT SIGNALWORDS Cause Effect ME - Uncle called WMC EM/ME - WMC cried and useless. returned to the Fox.
- 41. PRACTICE EFFECT SIGNALWORDS Cause Effect ME - Uncle called WMC EM/ME - WMC cried and useless. returned to the Fox. • Uncle called Wong Ming-Chung useless; consequently, his feelings were hurt and Wong Ming-Chung returned to the Fox.
- 42. PRACTICE EFFECT SIGNALWORDS Cause Effect ME - Uncle called WMC EM/ME - WMC cried and useless. returned to the Fox. • Uncle called Wong Ming-Chung useless; consequently, his feelings were hurt and Wong Ming-Chung returned to the Fox. • Uncle said some hurtful thing so Wong Ming-Chung cried and went back to the Fox.
- 43. PRACTICE EFFECT SIGNALWORDS Cause Effect ME - Uncle called WMC EM/ME - WMC cried and useless. returned to the Fox. • Uncle called Wong Ming-Chung useless; consequently, his feelings were hurt and Wong Ming-Chung returned to the Fox. • Uncle said some hurtful thing so Wong Ming-Chung cried and went back to the Fox. • The cause of Wong-Ming-Chung returning to the Fox was Uncle’s hurtful words.