Ms. Hamilton’s 3 rd Grade class

1. Cause and Effect Ms. Hamilton’s3rd Grade class

2. What makes something happen • There can be more than one cause • Examples: • Maria lost her keys • Richard left the door open • The high wind and heavy rain cause

3. What happens • There can be more than one effect • Examples: • The baby started to cry • They went to the hospital • Elizabeth couldn’t eat or sleep effect

4. Words that indicate a relationship exists between two events (a cause and an effect) • as a result • because • consequently • since • so Signal words

5. As a result of not wearing a jacket while playing in the cold weather, Robert got sick. • Steven passed the test because he studied. • They didn’t clean their rooms; consequently, they weren’t permitted to go to the park. • Since Cathy lived on a farm, she had a pony. • It was raining so the children played inside. Signal word examples

6. Cause effect They won because they practiced.

7. Cause effects As a result of farmers milking cows, we get dairy products such as milk, cheese, and ice cream.

8. Causes effect Since he was drinking, talking, and reading while driving, he had an accident and broke his leg.

9. A cause makes something happen • An effect tells what happens • Signal words show a relationship exists between cause and effect summary