Focus: Different types of cause and effect graphic organizers

Traditional Cause: Effect:

Traditional (example) Cause: We start thinking about where we want to go for the Senior trip in November. Effect: By December we can make a plan to have in place for June.

Multiple Effects Cause: Effect:

Multiple Effects Cause: You don’t study for a test. Effect: You might toss and turn the night before. Effect: You might flunk. Effect: You might realize you know more than you thought you did.

Multiple Causes Cause: Effect:

Multiple Causes Cause: She broke her leg on a hike. Cause: She hated camp. Cause: She had bad allergies. Effect: A kid comes home early from camp. A girl comes home early from camp early because of the following events:

Chain Reaction Cause Cause/Effect Cause/Effect Cause/Effect Cause/Effect

Chain Reaction Cause: Arsons set a wildfire in California. Cause/Effect: The Santa winds cause the fires to get out of control. Cause/Effect: The fires spread quickly. Cause/Effect: Many people lost their house due to the fires. Cause/Effect: Many people are now homeless.

Cycle Cause/Effect

Cycle Cause/Effect: Water evaporates from streams, rivers, and other bodies of water. Cause/Effect: Clouds form from the water vapors that Rise, join with dust particles, and condense Cause/Effect: Water falls from the clouds as rain, snow, sleet, and hail. Cause/Effect: Streams, rivers, oceans, and other bodies of water fill with the falling water.

The Bombs That Ended the War

The Civil War ( )

The Nitrogen Cycle

Micah’s Rotten Day