Adapted from Jill M.

Leone
Cause and effect is an every day thing:
➢Solving/identifying problems
➢Making decisions
➢What’s going on in the world
 Cause Effect
why something happened What happened

-It is the first thing that - Is the second thing that

happens happens

-What was done? -What was the result

Mr. & Mrs.
Cause and Effect’s

👉Sometimes you have to “read between the lines” to

understand the cause and the effect
👉Look for clues that point out to cause and effect
🔍BE AWARE: There are times when there is more
than one effect and even more than one cause!
Cause and Effect:

Therefore Thus Explanation

(as a) Consequence So Accordingly

Consequently Due to Owing to

Because (of) If… then Effect

Since Reason cause

Result Since

After Leads to
Cause and effect Song

https://youtu.be/bWK0PF_-fc8

What is the song telling you about cause and

effect?
• Sometimes a text does not tell you the cause first instead they give
you the effect first.
 Let’s Practice !
Example 1:

It started to snow so Jack and Allison wore

their jackets, gloves, and hats to keep them
warm.
Cause: it started to snow
Effect: Jack and Allison wore their jackets,
gloves, and hats

Key word: so
Example 2:
Because it had been a long, busy day, Zoey did
not have the time to eat.
Cause: it had been a long, busy day
Effect: Zoey did not have time to eat
Key Word: Because

💡How did signal words help you find the cause

and the effect?
 Example 3:

Today, when I woke up, I checked the weather for today. I

saw that it would be raining, so before going to school I
took my umbrella with me. Since, I had carried my
umbrella with me, I did not get drenched from the rain.

What is the cause? It was raining

What is (are) the effects?

I took my umbrella and I did not
get drenched

What are the key word(s)? so, since

Graphic Organizers

• Graphic organizers is another way that can help

you organize the cause and the effect’s
relationship
CAUSE AND EFFECT CHART

Cause Effect
Sammy would always get from school and play
video games. He would never study and rarely
turned in homework. When the teacher announced
they would be having a test in one week, he did not
studies from the beginning instead he left it at the
last minute. He studied the day of the test! Poor
Sammy. When he got his test back he had failed it.
His grade made him sad and promised to study
hard next time.

• Now, in your graphic organizer write the

cause(s) and the effect(s)
Write a mini story
with a cause(s)
leading to effect(s)

It has to be different
from the examples
and practices we
have done together in
class!
Review Questions and
Further Thinking
 What is cause?
 What is effect?
 What are some word
clues?
 Where can you see cause
and effect affect your
daily life?