1. Frog and Toad

2. Cause and Effect A cause is something that makes another thing happen.
An effect is the thing that happens.
CAUSE
EFFECT
The boy kicked the ball.
The ball rolled.
The girl teased the cat.
The cat growled.
Sally studied hard for a test.
Sally earned an A on her test.
Joe became really tired.
Joe went to sleep early.

3. Cause and Effect
Sometimes there are words that can help you decide if it is a cause and effect.
These words might be: because, so, or since.

4. Frog poured some water on the hat.
He put the hat in a warm place to dry.
It began to shrink.
The hat grew smaller and smaller.

5. What is the Cause?
Cause
Effect

6. Frog poured water on the hat.
What was the cause?
Cause
Effect
Frog poured water on the hat.

7. Frog poured water on the hat.
What was the effect?
Cause
Effect
Frog poured water on the hat.

8. Frog poured water on the hat. The hat began to shrink
What was the effect?
Cause
Effect
Frog poured water on the hat.
The hat began to shrink

9. The hat began to shrink because the frog pour water on it.
Effect
Frog poured water on the hat.
The hat began to shrink

10. Toad ran to Frog’s house.
“Frog, Frog!” he cried.
“All those big thoughts have made my head much larger. Now I can wear your present!”
Frog and Toad went for a walk.
Toad did not trip over a rock.
He did not bump into a tree.
He did not fall in a hole.

11. Cause
Effect
Toad didn’t trip or fall anymore
Toad’s hat fit

12. Cause Effect The hat fit him and he could see
Toad didn’t trip or fall anymore
Toad’s hat fit

13. Cause Effect The hat fit him and he could see
Toad didn’t trip or fall anymore
Toad thought his head had become larger
Toad’s hat fit

14. Cause Effect The hat fit him and he could see.
Toad didn’t trip or fall anymore.
Toad thought his head had become larger.
Toad’s hat fit.
Frog had made the hat shrink.

15. Choose one of these sentences to complete
Frog and Toad ran fast because______________.
Frog and Toad got sprayed with water because______________.
Frog and Toad climbed a tree because______________.