2. Kevin entered a competition and won a prize!

3. He opened the box and found a sleeping bag!

4. Kevin wanted to try out his new sleeping bag, so he decided to go camping.

5. Why something happened. What happened.
Kevin entered a competition.
He won a prize!

6. Why something happened.
What happened.
He opened the box.
He found a sleeping bag.

7. Why something happened.
What happened.
Kevin wanted to try out his new sleeping bag, so he decided to go camping.
Kevin wanted to try out his new sleeping bag, so he decided to go camping.
There are many signal words that help us find cause and effect.

8. Help Kevin read the signal words.

9. Sometimes the CAUSE is written first.

10. Kevin was a bit scared of the dark, therefore he packed a lantern and a flashlight.

11. He arrived at the lake and then unpacked his car.

12. Sometimes the EFFECT is written first.

13. He built a fire, because he was hungry and wanted to toast some marshmallows!

14. Tina dropped the marshmallow, because it was too hot!

15. Write it on your whiteboard!
Find the cause!
Write it on your whiteboard!

16. It was hot, so the boys decided to go for a swim.
CAUSE: It was hot.

17. CAUSE: The girls wanted to find wild mushrooms.
The girls wanted to find wild mushrooms, so they went for a walk in the woods.
CAUSE: The girls wanted to find wild mushrooms.

18. Jessie heard a strange noise and ran to her tent!
CAUSE: Jessie heard a strange noise.

19. Ben chased away the raccoon because Jessie was scared.

20. Write it on your whiteboard!
Find the effect!
Write it on your whiteboard!

21. Joe bumped his leg against the rocks because it was so dark.
EFFECT: Joe bumped his leg against the rocks.

22. They could not see a thing, so Harry lit the lantern.
EFFECT: Harry lit the lantern.

23. The children were bored, so they decided to play charades!
EFFECT: The children decided to play charades.

24. Jack pretended to be a kangaroo and made the children laugh!
EFFECT: Jack made the children laugh!

25. Look at the slide. Write your own cause and effect sentence
Look at the slide. Write your own cause and effect sentence. Share it with your class.

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30. Read and choose the correct answer. Use your whiteboard.

31. Jack ate too many marshmallows and got a bad tummy ache!
A. CAUSE
B. EFFECT

32. I went to sleep because it was very late.
A. CAUSE
B. EFFECT

33. Amy heard a funny noise and found a frog hiding in the grass!
A. CAUSE
B. EFFECT

34. Tim was cold and thirsty, so he made some hot chocolate!
A. CAUSE
B. EFFECT

35. I followed strange footprints and saw a bear!
A. CAUSE
B. EFFECT

36. Tammy started crying because she missed her mother.
A. CAUSE
B. EFFECT

37. It was extremely cold, so Liam moved a bit closer to the fire.
A. CAUSE
B. EFFECT

38. It was almost time to go home, so Jack decided to go for one last walk next to the lake.
A. CAUSE
B. EFFECT

39. Play with us!

40. What’s underlined? Is it the cause or the effect?
I saw a big bear and ran away!
Peter was hungry, so he roasted more marshmallows.
The boys were hot, so they went for a swim in the lake.
James missed his mother and wanted to go home.
The girls ran to the tent because it started to rain.
It was getting dark, so Ben lit the lantern.
7. The boys heard a loud noise and found a raccoon in their tent!

41. What’s underlined? Is it the cause or the effect?