Cause and Effect

What is "cause and effect?"
So frequently teachers ask, what was the
cause and effect in the reading?

Please write your definition of cause and
effect on notebook paper.
Effect
The outcome or the
consequence
of an action done.
Cause
You try!
Process
Now what? We know the definitions but
how can we determine the cause and effect
while reading?
The reasons why
a particular situation or
thing happened.
Cause and Effect
Defining the terms
Examples
Effect: Flooding during rainy season

Causes?
Effects?
Effect: Grounded by parents- not allowed
to hang out with friends

Effects?
1. Come up with 2 examples of
an effect (should be an outcome of
something or a consequence).

2. Share with a partner. Your
partner should try to guess at least
2 causes for each effect.