Cause and Effect

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Cause and Effect
SPI 0601.5.3 Identify stated or implied
cause-effect relationships.
Cause
Effect
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Cause and Effect
Mark was grounded because he wasnt at school.
Cause
Effect
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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 wasnt at school.
What happened first? The boy wasnt at school.
(This is the cause)
What happened second? The boy was grounded. (This
is the effect)
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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 wasnt at school.
In the sentence above, the word because signals a
cause-effect relationship.
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Now, lets 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.
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Correct!
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Click on the cause in the sentence below.
My sister was scared of the mouse, so she yelled
for help.
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Correct!
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Click the cause in the sentence below.
The dog dug a hole so he could bury his bone.
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Correct!
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Click the cause in the sentence below.
Mark was tired, so he fell asleep in class.
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Correct!
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Click the cause in the sentence below.
If you study hard, you will pass the test.
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Correct!
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Click the effect in the sentence below.
When the light said, Walk, the man crossed the
street.
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Correct!
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Click the effect in the sentence below.
The boy was surprised when the rocker began to
move.
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Correct!
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Click the effect in the sentence below.
My mom was hot, so she turned on the fan.
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Correct!
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Click the effect in the sentence below.
The player was angry so he jumped on the referee.
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Correct!
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Click the effect in the sentence below.
When the wolf left, the pig popped his head out
of the can.
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Correct!
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Congratulations! You are now a Cause/Effect
Expert!