Cause and Effect

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Cause and Effect

Action
Reaction
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C-----ause
Why ?
1 2 3
C
E
before
In our ABCs and 3 before 4 when we count!
E-----ffect
What?
1 2 3 4
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Saturday I went skating with my mom.
cause
A cause is something that makes Something else
happen. IT HAPPENS FIRST!
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I fell down and broke my leg.
effect
An effect is what happens As a result of the
cause. IT HAPPENS 2ND
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Grandma planted seeds.

1. Then the flowers began to grow.
2. Then the sun came up.

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Blooming Good! You found the effect! Grandmas
flowers are growing!
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Oops! The sun coming up is not the effect, but
it will help grandmas flowers grow.
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• It was raining outside.
• We went in the house.
• I was hungry.

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You got it! The effect was. Since it rained,
we went inside the house.
Run fast!
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Although I am hungry thats not the cause.
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• It snowed outside, therefore
• I dont feel good.
• I will shovel the driveway.

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Its snow good. Me not feeling good is not
the effect. Try again!
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Youre snow good! You found the effect. I
will shovel the driveway, since it snowed!
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• It was a windy day, so..
• Sue flew a kite.
• Sue baked a pie.

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Way to Go!!!!!!
A windy day works good to fly a kite.
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No pie. Lets Fly!
The effect is not baking A pie.
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Someone came to the door.

1. They got hungry.
2. The dog began to bark.

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Try again! The effect is not that they are hungry.
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BARK-tacular!
Rover barked when someone came to the door.
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Fill in the blanks in each sentence with a word
that makes sense. If your answers are correct,
the puzzle at the bottom of this page will spell
something that goes together! Good Luck!
If you flip the switch the light_ _ _ _ _ will
go on. 1 Please send Jeff an
invitation so that he can come to the _ _ _ _
_. 2 If you
water the seeds, they will _ _ _ _ _ _ and
grow. 3 4 1 We were so
tired today, because we were at the sleepover
last _ _ _ _ _. 5 1 I ran so
fast that I won _ _ _ _ _ place in the
race. 6 My dog ate my homework, because I left
it on the _ _ _ _ _. 7
2 When Emily dove into the pool, we all got _ _
_. 8 1 I planted the tree, after I _
_ _ the hole. 9 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ 7 2 4 3 8 2 5 9 8 6 6 8 7
1 dug first light sprout chair party night wet
CLICK TO HAVE THE SENTENCES APPEAR!
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SMART THINKING!
You have learned CAUSE IT HAPPENS FIRST Why
did it happen? and EFFECT IT HAPPENS
SECOND What happened?
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Cause Effect A cause is a person, event,
condition, or reason that is responsible for an
action or result. An effect is a result brought
about by a cause or an agent. Directions
Identify if the underlined phrase is a cause or
an effect. 1. We turned up the heat since it was
getting cold. cause effect 2. Tommy and
Matthew are good friends because they have many
common interests and hobbies. cause
effect 3. Anna practiced math during summer
vacation, therefore, she finds math
easy. cause effect 4. I fell off my bike and
scraped my knee. cause effect 5. Our
apartment is on the 11th floor, therefore, we
have a great view of the city. cause
effect 6. Because I helped my mother, she was
able to finish her work quickly. cause
effect 7. It was a very windy day, therefore,
we were able to fly our kite. cause
effect 8. Since the class was good this week,
they were able to have movie Friday. cause
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