2. Cause and Effect Danielle Pazillo, ©2015 English Language Arts Second Grade Picture from Wikipedia

3. Cause - an event that makes another event happen Ask yourself “What happens first?” If you give a mouse a cookie… Picture from Kids VT

4. Effect -an event that happens as a result of the cause Ask yourself “what happens next?” …he’s going to ask for a glass of milk Picture from Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

5. “why?” The cause answers the question “why?” “what happened?” “what was the result?” The effect answers the questions “what happened?” or “what was the result?”

6. causeeffect Signal words will help you to find both parts of a cause and effect relationship. Because If When So Then Click here for more information on signal words!

7. Prediction - a statement about what might or what will happen in the future Since the mouse asks for a glass of milk, lets predict what he may ask for next. a straw! Photo from Kids Email Blog

8. Effects can form a chain because one effect may lead to another effect, which can lead to another after that! Picture from Brain POP because In this picture, the girl is tripping because? Her shoes are untied. Click here for a fun quiz on cause and effect!!

9. Check out the following websites for more learning about cause and effect For another lesson and a fun game on cause and effect click here! Click here for a game with ice cream cones! We can always make learning fun! Stay positive! Never be afraid to ask for help!

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