1. Cause and Effect TN Check for Understanding: 0201. 5
Cause and Effect TN Check for Understanding: Identify cause-effect relationships.
By Joanne Whitley
2nd Grade
Piedmont Elementary School
Jefferson County Schools

2. Cause and Effect
To help you understand a story better, see if you can find a cause and effect relationship.

3. Cause The CAUSE is what makes something happen.
Each cause has an effect.

4. Effect
The EFFECT is what happened.

5. My dog chewed the sock because he was hungry.
What is the effect? What happened?

6. My dog chewed the sock because he was hungry.

7. My dog chewed the sock because he was hungry.
What is the cause? What made that happen?

8. My dog chewed the sock because he was hungry.

9. My teacher loves me because I do my best!
What is the effect? What happened?

10. My teacher loves me because I do my best!

11. My teacher loves me because I do my best!
What is the cause? What made that happen?

12. My teacher loves me because I do my best!

13. Because I stood on the table, it toppled over.
What is the effect? What happened?

14. Because I stood on the table, it toppled over.

15. Because I stood on the table, it toppled over.
What is the cause? What made that happen?

16. Because I stood on the table, it toppled over.

17. Write this sentence on your paper.
Since I had no money, I couldn’t go to the movies.

18. Underline the cause and circle the effect.

19. Cause and Effect
Let’s check!

20. Since I had no money, I couldn’t go to the movies.
What is the effect? What happened? Circle the effect.

21. Since I had no money, I couldn’t go to the movies.

22. Since I had no money, I couldn’t go to the movies.
What is the cause? What made that happen? Underline the cause.

23. Since I had no money, I couldn’t go to the movies.

24. Since I had no money, I couldn’t go to the movies.

25. Did you notice any clue words that would help you figure out the cause?

26. Some clue words that should alert you that it is a cause are BECAUSE and SINCE. Clue words are not always there.

27. Let’s use a graphic organizer to help.

28. Cause Effect The little girl was crying because the boy made fun
of her new glasses.

29. Cause Effect What happened in the sentence?
The little girl was crying because the boy made fun of her new glasses.
What happened in the sentence?

30. Cause Effect What happened in the sentence?
The little girl was crying because the boy made fun of her new glasses.
What happened in the sentence?

31. The little girl was crying
Cause
Effect
The little girl was crying
The little girl was crying because the boy made fun of her new glasses.
What made that happen? Why did it happen?

32. The little girl was crying
Cause
Effect
The little girl was crying
The little girl was crying because the boy made fun of her new glasses.
What made that happen? Why did it happen?

33. Cause
Effect
because the boy made fun of her new glasses.
The little girl was crying

34. Cause
Effect
The little girl was crying because the boy made fun of her new glasses.

35. Cause
Effect
because the boy made fun of her new glasses.
The little girl was crying

36. Cause and Effect
When you understand the cause and effect relationship, it will help you understand and enjoy a story even more!