MS. HAMILTON’S
3RD GRADE CLASS
Cause and Effect
CAUSE
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What makes something happen
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There can be more than one cause
Examples:
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Maria lost her keys
Richard left the door open
The high wind and heavy rain
EFFECT
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What happens
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There can be more than one effect
Examples:
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The baby started to cry
They went to the hospital
Elizabeth couldn’t eat or sleep
SIGNAL WORDS
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Words that indicate a relationship exists
between two events (a cause and an effect)
 as a result
 because
 consequently
 since
 so
SIGNAL WORD EXAMPLES
As a result of not wearing a jacket while playing
in the cold weather, Robert got sick.
 Steven passed the test because he studied.
 They didn’t clean their rooms; consequently,
they weren’t permitted to go to the park.
 Since Cathy lived on a farm, she had a pony.
 It was raining so the children played inside.
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CAUSE
EFFECT
They won because they practiced.
CAUSE
EFFECTS
As a result of farmers milking cows, we get dairy products
such as milk, cheese, and ice cream.
CAUSES
EFFECT
Since he was drinking, talking, and reading while driving, he
had an accident and broke his leg.
SUMMARY
A cause makes something happen
 An effect tells what happens
 Signal words show a relationship exists
between cause and effect
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