Cause & Effect

Why? Consequence Thinking Map

Purpose:
❏ To explain why Key Vocabulary
things happen
or why events Cause Effect
occur.
❏ To predict what if then
might happen because so
as an effect of causes effects
an event.
since As a result
Due to the fact that... consequently
Question Stems Sentence Frames

● What causes ___ to happen? ● ___ is caused by.

● What are /were the effects of ____?
● What are the important factors/events that cause this
effect?
● How do these factors relate?
● What is the cause & effect process that the author is
describing?
● Describe the causes and effects of the event.
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● If _____ then ____ will happen.
● It seems to me that _____ and _____ are important
factors ____that will cause ____.
● Due to the fact that _____, it appears to me that ____.
Therefore, ____
● ____ has led to ___. Consequently, ___ occurred. For
this reason, I believe that _____is the cause/effect of
___.
● Because ____, ___. As a result, the effect was _____.
 Verb tenses
Past tense verb Present tense
verb

liked like

wore wear

bought buy

were are

had have
 An event that happened in the I was inspired
*I liked my past... to take long
big sister’s
walks everyday.
shoes.

*I bought a pair
*Kamala of Converse My friends
Harris wore tennis shoes.
Event and I had
Converse. matching
shoes.

I had shoes
My shoes that fit well
were too Use past tense verbs to explain and my feet
tight. cause and effect of events that felt good!
took place in the past
 Cause
Vocabulary Effect
Vocabulary
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Because Then

Which So
caused
effects
Since
As a
Due to result
the fact
that Consequently

Cause Effect

if then
because so
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since As a result
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Vocabulary Effect
Vocabulary
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Then

Which
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effects
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As a
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the fact
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because so
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since As a result
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 Cause
Vocabulary Effect
Vocabulary
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Then
Because Since
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Which
result
caused
effects

Due to
the fact
that Consequently

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if then
because so
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since As a result
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Vocabulary Effect
Vocabulary
If
Then
Because

Which So
caused
effects
Since Due to the
fact that Consequently As a
result

Cause Effect

if then
because so
caused effects
since As a result
Due to the fact that consequently
Lesson 2: Verb Tenses
 Verb tenses
Past tense verb Present tense Future tense verb
verb
liked like will like

wore wear will wear

bought buy will buy

were are will be

had have will have

 Using present and future tense
I will be
*I like my verbs to explain cause & effect
inspired to take
big sister’s
long walks
shoes.
everyday.

*I will buy a pair

*Kamala of Converse My friends and
Harris tennis shoes.
Event I will have
wears matching
Converse. shoes.

I will have
My shoes shoes that fit
are too tight. well and my
feet will feel
good!
 Cause
Vocabulary Effect
Vocabulary
If

Because Then

So
Since
effects
Due to
the fact As a
that result

Consequently

Cause Effect

if then
because so
since effects
Due to the fact that As a result
consequently
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Cause
Vocabulary Effect
Vocabulary

Because

So
Since
effects
Due to
the fact As a
that result

Consequently

Cause Effect

if then
because so
since effects
Due to the fact that As a result
consequently
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Vocabulary Effect
Vocabulary
If
Because Then
So

Since
effects
Due to
the fact As a
that result

Consequently

Cause Effect

if then
because so
since effects
Due to the fact that As a result
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Vocabulary Effect
Vocabulary
If
Then
Because
So
Since
effects
Due to the As a result
fact that

Consequently

Cause Effect

if then
because so
since effects
Due to the fact that As a result
consequently
Lesson 3: Cause, Event, and Effect
 es
a in t h e caus
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and
event.

Sentence Frames

● ___, so ____. Then, _____

● Since ______, _______. So, ________.
● The fact that ____ caused me to ___. Because of this, ___ .
● Because ____, ___. As a result, the effect was _____.
● It seems to me that _____ and _____ are important factors that led to_______. This event
resulted in ____.
● Due to the fact that _____ and _____, I ____. The effect was ___
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Sentence Frames

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Sentence Frames

● The fact that ____ caused me to ___. Because of this, ___ .

● Because ____, ___. As a result, the effect was _____.

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Sentence Frames

● It seems to me that _____ and _____ are important factors that led to_______. This
event resulted in ____.

● Due to the fact that _____ and _____, I ____. Therefore, the effect was ___.
Writing to explain the causes of an event...
Why?

Lesson 4
 Write a paragraph in which you explain the causes of this event.
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dreams came
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tennis shoes!
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I bought shoes was
pair of Converse caused
tennis by
shoes!
three factors.
Why, you ask? My desire for Converse shoes was caused by
three factors.
My big sister, Alicia, came home one day with some really cool
white Converse
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sister,shoes,
Alicia, also
cameknown
home as
one“Chucks.”
day withSeeing
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led measto want to
buy a pairSeeing
“Chucks.” of Chucks, too. around in those awesome shoes has
her walk
led me to want to buy a pair of Chucks, too.

Furthermore, due to the fact that my old shoes were too tight, it
appeared to me that it was time for a new pair of shoes. Lastly,
Sentence Frames my hero, Kamala Harris, also wore Converse on the TV the other
day.

● It seemed to me that _____ and _____ were important Consequently, I saved my money and bought a pair of awesome
factors _______ that will cause ____. Converse tennis shoes.
● Due to the fact that _____, it appeared to me that ____.
Therefore, ___
● ____ has led to ___. Consequently, ___ .For this reason, I
believe that _____is the cause/effect of ___.
● Because ____, ___. As a result, the effect was _____.
Writing to explain the effects of an event...

effects

Lesson 5
 Write a paragraph in which you explain the effects of this event.

Yesterday, an event took place that has already had several

positive effects on my life. I bought a pair of Converse tennis
shoes.

Due to the fact that I bought a new pair of Converse, or Chucks,

I was immediately inspired to set a goal to take long walks
everyday, which is good for my health.

Additionally, the purchase of my new shoes has led to my

friends and I wearing matching shoes and having fun racing at
the park.

Sentence Frames Furthermore, it seems to me that because I bought new

Converse, my shoes fit well and my feet still felt good after a
long day of racing.
● It seemed to me that _____ and _____ were important
factors _______ that will cause ____. Clearly, one can see the positive effects of this monumental
● Due to the fact that _____, it appeared to me that ____.
event in my life. I love my new Converse shoes and I am glad I
Therefore, ___
● ____ has led to ___. Consequently, ___ .For this reason, I bought them!
believe that _____is the cause/effect of ___.
● Because ____, ___. As a result, the effect was _____.
 Cause & Effect
Why? Consequence Thinking Map
Purpose:
❏ To explain why Key Vocabulary
things happen
or why events Cause Effect
occur.
❏ To predict what if then
might happen because so
as an effect of causes effects
an event.
since As a result
Due to the fact that... consequently
Question Stems Sentence Frames

● What causes ___ to happen? ● ___ is caused by.

● What are /were the effects of ____?
● What are the important factors/events that cause this
effect?
● How do these factors relate?
● What is the cause & effect process that the author is
describing?
● Describe the causes and effects of the event.
● If _____ then ____ will happen.
● It seems to me that _____ and _____ are important
factors ____that will cause ____.
● Due to the fact that _____, it appears to me that ____.
Therefore, ____
● ____ has led to ___. Consequently, ___ occurred. For
this reason, I believe that _____is the cause/effect of
___.
● Because ____, ___. As a result, the effect was _____.