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Cause and Effect Introduction

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Cause and Effect Introduction

Character reading a book with arrows showing cause and effect

📚 Part 1: What is Cause and Effect?

I can understand what cause and effect means.

CAUSE: A cause is WHY something happens. It comes first.

EFFECT: An effect is WHAT happens because of the cause. It comes after.

Example: Maya forgot to water her plant (CAUSE), so it wilted (EFFECT).

1. Which word means "what happens because of something else"?

Cause

Effect

2. Which word means "why something happens"?

Cause

Effect

🎯 Part 2: Match the Cause and Effect

I can match causes with their effects.

Draw a line from each cause to its effect.

CAUSE (Why it happened)

1. Tom studied hard for his test
2. Sarah forgot her lunch at home
3. Jake left his bike in the rain
4. Emma practiced piano every day
5. Alex was mean to his friend
6. Lily helped her mom cook dinner
7. Ben stayed up too late
8. Rosa shared her toys
9. Max forgot to do his homework
10. Zoe watered her garden

EFFECT (What happened)

A. Her flowers grew big and beautiful
B. He got an A on the test
C. His friend felt sad
D. She was hungry at lunch time
E. He felt tired the next day
F. Her mom gave her a big hug
G. It got rusty
H. She played a song perfectly
I. His teacher was disappointed
J. Her friends wanted to play with her

✏️ Part 3: Create Your Own

I can write my own cause and effect examples.

11. Write about a character who forgot to feed their pet. What was the cause? What was the effect?

Cause: ________________________________

Effect: ________________________________

12. Write about a character who was kind to someone new at school. What was the cause? What was the effect?

🌟 Extension Activity: Think of a time when you did something nice for someone. Write the cause and effect on the back of this paper!

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