Cause and Effect Flashcards

Grade 2 · English · Flashcards

Study cause and effect vocabulary and signal words.

Flashcards

cause: The reason something happened — the 'why'
effect: What happened as a result — the 'what happened'
because: Signal word for cause — 'I was wet because it rained'
so: Signal word for effect — 'It rained, so I got wet'
since: Signal word for cause — 'Since it was cold, I wore a coat'
therefore: Signal word for effect — 'He practiced daily; therefore, he improved'
as a result: Signal phrase for effect — 'She studied hard. As a result, she passed.'
finding the cause: Ask: Why did this happen?
finding the effect: Ask: What happened because of it?
cause and effect chain: When one effect becomes the cause of another event
one cause / many effects: A single cause can lead to more than one effect
signal word trick: 'Because' comes BEFORE the cause; 'so' comes BEFORE the effect