Cause and Effect Writing About Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect
Writing About Cause and Effect • What is a CAUSE? – It is what makes something happen • (Example: The floor was wet. . . ) • What is an EFFECT? – It is what happens • (Example: so, I slipped and fell. ) 12/12/2021 MAPTAP 2004 2
Writing Tips • Look for words such as… – Since – So – Because – Therefore – Due to the fact …to join cause and effect sentences. 12/12/2021 • Use cause and effect in paragraphs to explain how things work OR • how something happens. MAPTAP 2004 3
Two things have to happen in a cause and effect sentence! • A CAUSE is what makes something happen. • An EFFECT is what happens as a result of the cause. • Look at the pictures below. • What is the cause? ________ The needle The balloon will pop • What will be the effect? ________ 12/12/2021 MAPTAP 2004 4
Look at the pictures below. Match the CAUSE with the EFFECT • Cause • Effect GREAT JOB!! 12/12/2021 MAPTAP 2004 5
Remember these tips… • The CAUSE happens FIRST – Ask yourself, what had to happen first? • The EFFECT happens SECOND – Ask yourself, what happened last? • Also: C before E (In the alphabet) – Cause before Effect! • Look for clue words – Because, since, so, on account of, due to the fact 12/12/2021 MAPTAP 2004 6
Certain words join cause and effect sentences. - I bought Dan a present BECAUSE it was his birthday. It was Dan’s birthday What is the cause? ________ What is the effect? I________ bought him a present What is the word that join the cause and effect? _______ Because 12/12/2021 MAPTAP 2004 7
What other words help to join cause and effect sentences? • The ice cream was melting AS A RESULT OF the hot weather. The hot weather – What is the cause? ________ The ice cream melted – What is the effect? ________ As a result of – What is the joining clue word? ______ 12/12/2021 MAPTAP 2004 8
Which words join the cause and effect parts of a sentence? • I told Ellen to come home because it was time for dinner. _____ because • The school was closed yesterday on account of the snowy weather. ______ on account of • Sara could not go to the party due to the fact that to the fact she was sick. due ______ • I saved ten dollars as the result of putting one as the result of dollar in my bank every week. ______ 12/12/2021 MAPTAP 2004 9
On a piece of paper, Write a cause and effect ending for each sentence below. • USE THE WORDS THAT JOIN THEM • Because, since, on account of, due to the fact 1. I had to wear boots to school _____________________ 2. I like you _____________ 3. Alan had to stay after school _____________________ 4. We are having a party________ 12/12/2021 MAPTAP 2004 10
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