How To Make A “Strategic

Intervention Material?”
(SIM)

Prepared by:

MARIEWIN B. REBANCOS
MT-II/HES
Strategic Intervention (SIM)
in English 5
CAUSE AND EFFECT

Prepared by:

MARIEWIN B. REBANCOS
MT-II/HES
LMC: Distinguishing Text-Types According to Features
(Structural and Language) -Cause and Effect
 Title Card
The objective of this activity
is to:

Distinguish Text-Types
According to Features
(Structural and
Language) -Cause and
Effect
Guide Card

Hello I’m Juan. I am here to

help you in your activity today.

Are you ready to know more

about cause and effect
relationships?

I’m sure you are!

Good luck!
 Guide Card

Ooops! Take note of these before

answering the activity.

1. Do not write anything on this

material. Use another sheet of paper
for your answer.
2. Read and understand the directions.
3. Do not answer the next activity
unless the first activity is done.
 Remember!
A cause is the reason why something happened. Why
things happen is the cause. It answers the questions why.
An effect is the result of an action. An effect is what
happened. This two usually go together specially in
stories.
 
Example: Lolo was sick so he did not act the way he did
before.
 Activity Card
ACTIVITY 1
Match the CAUSE with its EFFECT by writing the letter on the blank before
the number:

EFFECT
a. Cory jumped with joy.
b. Cory felt that it was her lucky day.
c. He believed in her.
d. She felt sad.
e. Cory had to study double time.
f. She wore her lucky color.
g. They were ready and relax.
 
CAUSE:
_______1. Cory read her forecast for today.
______2. Cory was not chosen to be a
participant in the Math contest.
______3. Mr. Mendez told Cory to study for the
contest.
______4. Cory won a computer package.
______5. Noah was Cory’s lucky charm.
______ 6. Cory wanted to win in a game show.
______7. Noah and Cory slept early before the
contest.
 Activity Card
ACTIVITY 2

Shade the box GREEN if it contains a CAUSE and YELLOW if it

contains an EFFECT:
Drinking hot Waking up early on Not doing the Not copying notes Low grades on a test
chocolate without a school day homework on time
blowing on it first

Watching tv Skipping lunch to Going to the school Shouting at the Submitting projects
instead of play clinic with a corridor of the late
studying headache school
Teacher talking to Getting a low score Eating soup on rainy Leaving ice cream
you on a project FREE day out on a sunny day

Dog playfully Classmates hanging Getting high grades Bedroom is neat and Keeping toys and
running beside out with you on a test clean clothes properly
you
Parents taking you Talking confidently Classmates clapping Sleeping in class Getting a reward
out for lunch in class for you from the teacher
 Activity Card
ACTIVITY 3

Read each sentence. Encircle the cause and underline the effect.
1. Rafael woke up late, so he wasn’t able to catch his trip to Cebu.
2. He lined up at the waitlist counter since the next flight will be arriving in three hours.
3. Since many people were eager to go home to their provinces, there was a long queue at the
counter.
4. Most of the lanes were occupied by passengers that is why it was difficult to reach the
designated check – in area.
5. There was air traffic so s0me planes did not make it on time as well.
6. But the people were willing to wait; there, it created some corners among the airport
personnel.
7. As a result, some passengers did not get to board on time, and they missed their flights.
8. The airplane company opted for a refund or rebooking since this was not the passenger’s
fault.
9. My sister had to wait out for another day since she missed her flight too.
10. Holidays are busy days at the airport due to a large number of people leaving for their
provinces.
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Come on. Let’s

continue.
 ASSESSMENT CARD
ASSESSMENT 1

• Directions: Encircle the two ideas expressed in compound

sentences then underline once the cause and twice the effect.
1. The dog barked at me because she was hungry.
2. It was my mom’s birthday today so I make her a card.
3. She didn’t sleep well last night so she feels weak today.
4. All her clothes were dirty because her mother did not wash
their clothes.
5. Arnold dives in swimming pool and his head bump near the
side of the pool.
 ASSESSMENT CARD
ASSESSMENT 2
6. Tara didn’t understand the homework assignment, so she asked
a friend for help.
7. The students tried to prepare for the test but they didn't realize
how difficult the test was.
8. We needed some groceries for the week so we went to the
supermarket.
9. It was raining so hard outside so I put on my raincoat.
10. The horse jumped at the lake because she feel dirty.
 ASSESSMENT CARD
ASSESSMENT 3
Direction: Match column A with column B by writing the letter of the correct
answer on the blank before the number.
Fantastic! Your last
challenge is waiting.

Go ahead.
 ENRICHMENT
ENRICHMENT 1

Match the cause with its correct effect. Make a sentence that tells about the cause
and effect in the picture.
 ENRICHMENT
ENRICHMENT 2

Analyze the pictures below. Draw the effect of this human

actions.

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 ENRICHMENT
ENRICHMENT 2

Analyze the pictures below. Draw the effect of this human

actions.
 A cause is the reason why something happened. Why
things happen is the cause. It answers the questions why.
An effect is the result of an action. An effect is what
happened. This two usually go together specially in
stories.
 
Example: Lolo was sick so he did not act the way he did
before.
 ANSWER KEY
ACTIVITY 1

1. B
2. D
3. E
4. A
5. C
6. F
7. G
 ANSWER KEY
ACTIVITY 2

Shade the box GREEN if it contains a CAUSE and YELLOW if it

contains an EFFECT:
Drinking hot Waking up early on Not doing the Not copying notes Low grades on a
chocolate without a school day homework on time test
blowing on it first

Watching tv Skipping lunch to Going to the school Shouting at the Submitting

instead of play clinic with a corridor of the school projects late
studying headache
Teacher talking to Getting a low score Eating soup on rainy Leaving ice cream
you on a project FREE day out on a sunny day

Dog playfully Classmates hanging Getting high grades Bedroom is neat and Keeping toys and
running beside out with you on a test clean clothes properly
you
Parents taking you Talking confidently Classmates clapping Sleeping in class Getting a reward
out for lunch in class for you from the teacher
 Activity Card
ACTIVITY 3

Read each sentence. Encircle the cause and underline the effect.
1. Rafael woke up late, so he wasn’t able to catch his trip to Cebu.
2. He lined up at the waitlist counter since the next flight will be arriving in three hours.
3. Since many people were eager to go home to their provinces, there was a long queue at the
counter.
4. Most of the lanes were occupied by passengers that is why it was difficult to reach the
designated check – in area.
5. There was air traffic so s0me planes did not make it on time as well.
6. But the people were willing to wait; there, it created some corners among the airport
personnel.
7. As a result, some passengers did not get to board on time, and they missed their flights.
8. The airplane company opted for a refund or rebooking since this was not the passenger’s
fault.
9. My sister had to wait out for another day since she missed her flight too.
10. Holidays are busy days at the airport due to a large number of people leaving for their
provinces.
 ANSWER KEY
ASSESSMENT 1

• Directions: Encircle the two ideas expressed in compound

sentences then underline once the cause and twice the effect.
1. The dog barked at me because she was hungry.
2. It was my mom’s birthday today so I make her a card.
3. She didn’t sleep well last night so she feels weak today.
4. All her clothes were dirty because her mother did not wash
their clothes.
5. Arnold dives in swimming pool and his head bump near the
side of the pool.
 ANSWER KEY
ASSESSMENT 2

6. Tara didn’t understand the homework assignment, so she asked

a friend for help.
7. The students tried to prepare for the test but they didn't realize
how difficult the test was.
8. We needed some groceries for the week so we went to the
supermarket.
9. It was raining so hard outside so I put on my raincoat.
10. The horse jumped at the lake because she feel dirty.
 ASSESSMENT
CARD ENRICHMENT
CARD
ASSESSMENT 3
ENRICHMENT CARD
1, 2, 3
1. C
2. E
Answers may vary
3. H
4. F
5. B
6. G
7. J
8. A
9. I
10.D
REFERENCE CARD
Joy in English 5 TG
Joy in English 5 Tx
English Expressways 5
Fun in English 5
English for You and Me 5