Identifying Cause and Effect

Identifying Cause and Effect

Grade 6th Grade · ELA · 10 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can identify cause and effect relationships in a text.

Warm-Up Video

Beats that Teach · 0:44

Cause and Effect for Kids | Visual Reading Strategy Song

Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    The cause is the reason why something happens, and the effect is what happens as a result.

  • 2

    If your mom asks why you lied, the effect might be that you start sweating.

  • 3

    Words like because, since, and as a result can help you identify cause and effect relationships.

Practice Questions

3 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Give an example of a cause and effect relationship. Clearly identify the cause and the effect in your example.

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