Cause and Effect
causes and effects are related
An effecteffect is what happens.
A causecause is why it happens.
Cause and Effect• Clue words such as because, so, and cause sometimes signal a cause-effect
relationship.
• Sometimes you must figure it out for yourself that one thing causes another.
• Sometimes a cause has more than one effect.
Good readers ask themselves why things happens in a story. Asking why will help
you figure out cause and effect.When you see a hippo in
the water, you can ask yourself why he is in there. He is probably in the water to cool off.
The hippo was hot.
He got in the water.
Cause
Effect
Cause Effect
The author said the
stranger looked up with terror. He must have
been afraid
So he tried to run away
Cause Effect
The doctor tries to use
the thermometer
on the stranger
So the mercury
gets stuck at the
bottom
Think about the story…
What are some of the details thatcause the reader to notice thatthe stranger is special?
CausesEffect
Rabbits allow the stranger close
The stranger doesn’t sweat or get tired with
hard work
The stranger blows hard with all his might on a
green leaf and we see an orange leaf in the picture
So we know the stranger
is special
Think about the story…
Since the stranger’s visit, the trees aroundBailey’s farm stay green for a week longerthan the other trees. Then, they changecolor in one night. Why?