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Because .: Mark Was Grounded

This document discusses causes and effects and provides examples to identify each. It defines a cause as the first part of a relationship that makes something happen, while an effect is the second part or outcome caused by something else. Signal words like "because", "if", "when", and "so" help identify the cause-effect structure. Examples are given where the reader identifies the cause or effect in sentences using these common signal words.

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Because .: Mark Was Grounded

This document discusses causes and effects and provides examples to identify each. It defines a cause as the first part of a relationship that makes something happen, while an effect is the second part or outcome caused by something else. Signal words like "because", "if", "when", and "so" help identify the cause-effect structure. Examples are given where the reader identifies the cause or effect in sentences using these common signal words.

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Mark was grounded because he wasnt on green at

school.
Cause

Effect

A cause is what makes something happens. To


find the cause, you need to ask yourself ,
What happened first?.
An effect is what happens because of
something else (the cause). To find the effect,
you need to ask yourself, What happened
second?.
The boy was grounded because he wasnt on green at
school.
What happened
What happened
first? The boy
second? The boy
wasnt on green at
was grounded.
school. (This is the
(This is the effect)
cause)

There are signal words that will help you


to identify the two parts of a
cause/effect relationship. The most
common signal words are: because, if,
when, so, then.
Mark was grounded because he wasnt on green at
school.

In the sentence above, the word because


signals a cause-effect relationship.

Now, lets try to identify some causeeffect relationships. In the following


sentences, click on either the cause or
the effect. Remember, the cause is the
first part of a cause-effect relationship
and the effect is the second part.
Click the cause in the following sentence.

It got dark because the sun went


down.

You Got It!

Try Again!

Click on the cause in the sentence


below.

My sister was scared of the mouse, so she yelled for


help.

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Click the cause in the sentence below.

The dog dug a hole so he could bury his


bone.

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Click the cause in the sentence


below.

Mark was tired, so he fell asleep in


class.

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Click the cause in the sentence below.

If you study hard, you will pass the test.

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Click the effect in the sentence below.

When the light said, Walk, the man crossed the


street.

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Click the effect in the sentence below.

The boy was surprised when the rocker began to


move.

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Click the effect in the sentence below.

My mom was hot, so she turned on the fan

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Click the effect in the sentence below.

The player was angry so he jumped on the


referee.

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Click the effect in the sentence below.

When the wolf left, the pig popped his head out of the
can.

You Got It!

Try Again!

Congratulations!!!!!!!
You are now a
Cause/Effect Expert!!!!!

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