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The CAUSE is why something happens The CAUSE is why something happens. It makes something happen, like this bowling ball makes the pins fall. The pins fall because the ball hits them.

The EFFECT is what happens. The ball hits the pins, so they fall down.

Sometimes a sentence shows the effect right after the cause: The ball hits the pins, so they fall down.

Sometimes the effect comes before the cause in a sentence Sometimes the effect comes before the cause in a sentence. The pins fall down because the ball hits them.

Believe it or not, we have just learned some CAUSE and EFFECT “signal” words. why why because because so so

We can add another word to the list! CAUSE and EFFECT “signal” words why because so therefore

Stand up if you think the underlined words are cause or effect Stand up if you think the underlined words are cause or effect. My foot hurt, so I put some ice on it.

You were right if you thought effect. Notice the “signal” word You were right if you thought effect. Notice the “signal” word. My foot hurt, so I put some ice on it.

The cause is why you needed the ice The cause is why you needed the ice! My foot hurt, so I put some ice on it.

How could you say this another way How could you say this another way? My foot hurt, so I put some ice on it. I put some ice on my foot because it hurt.

CAUSE or EFFECT? Most people don’t see the wild animals all around them - because they don’t know what to look for. City Critters OCR page 131

CAUSE Who got it right? Most people don’t see the wild animals all around them - because they don’t know what to look for.

EFFECT CAUSE Most people don’t see the wild animals all around them - because they don’t know what to look for.

CAUSE or EFFECT? She planted the right flowers, so butterflies came to her backyard garden. - inspired by City Critters OCR page 130

EFFECT Who got it right? She planted the right flowers, so butterflies came to her backyard garden.

CAUSE EFFECT She planted the right flowers, so butterflies came to her backyard garden. What other way could you say this? She planted the right flowers, therefore butterflies came to her backyard garden.

The CAUSE makes it happen. The EFFECT is what happened!