Cause and

Effect
By the end of this
lesson, we will be
able to identify
real life causes and
match them with
their effects.

WHAT JUST HAPPENED?

When I turned the light switch off
Cause: why an even happens (COMES
FIRST IN LIFE--not necessarily the
sentence)
Effect: what happens as a result of
a cause

Real cause-effect
didnt hearrelationships
his alarm clock.

1. Joe
Joe missed his flight home.
2. Ms. Frazer went shopping. Ms.
Frazer needed shoes.
3. Ms. Stelling wanted to learn about
space. Ms. Stelling visited the
Science Museum.
4&5. Ms. Stelling rented Wall-E. Ms.
Stelling usually wins at Dominos.
Ms. Stellings students are
constantly talking about Wall-E.
Ms. Stelling plays Dominos a lot.

Group Work

De-jumble these cause-effect relationships, underlining

the cause and circling the effect:
1. Squidworth does not like Spongebob.
2. She carpools.
3. Ms. Frazer works out a lot.
4. She is the fastest at the times tables.
5. Ms. Stelling wants to save energy.
6. He finds him annoying.
7. She is in great shape.
8. Ms. Williams hikes a lot.
9. He reads every day.
10. Jennifer practiced her multiplication flash cards
every night.
11. She loves the outdoors.
12. Augustine wants to learn.

Exit Slip
Match each cause to its effect,
underlining the cause and circling
the effect:
Raul does all of his HW.
Ms. Stelling calls on Antonieta.
Students forget their homework.
They get detention.
She raises her hand.
He gets smart.

HOMEWORK
Come up with 5 of your own
cause/effect relationships.
Underline each cause and circle
each effect.