Cause & Effect

• To understand the purpose of the cause & effect text structure

• To identify the signal words used for the cause & effect text structure

• To identify the graphic organizer used for the cause & effect text structure

• To differentiate between the causes and effects in a text​

Is WHY something happens

This is USUALLY the first thing that happens.

• it started to rain

• I'm hungry

• didn't finish homework

• I tripped on a rock

• did not pay attention

is WHAT happens

This requires the cause to happen first.

• so I was wet

• so I ate

• I didn't get to play

• I hurt my knee

• did not learn anything

the cause can be WRITTEN either first or second.

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HOWEVER, the cause ALWAYS HAPPENS first!​

I ate because I was hungry.

OR

I was hungry so I ate.

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Can you tell which one is the cause and which one is the effect?

• Because

• So

• As a result

• Therefore

• If...then

• Due to

• Consequently

• Since ​

• ​Cause

• In order to

• The reason for​

• Effect​

Graphic Organizer​

There can be more than one effect for any single cause.