Cause and Effect Flashcards

Grade 3 · English · Flashcards

Review cause-and-effect terms, signal words, and key concepts for reading comprehension.

Flashcards

Cause: The reason something happens; what triggers an event
Effect: What happens as a result of the cause; the outcome
Because: Signal word for a cause — 'It happened because...'
Since: Signal word for a cause — 'Since this happened...'
Due to: Signal phrase for a cause — 'Due to the storm...'
So: Signal word for an effect — 'It rained, so we stayed inside'
Therefore: Signal word for an effect — used in formal writing to show a result
As a result: Signal phrase for an effect — 'As a result, the game was canceled'
Then: Can signal an effect in sequence — 'First this happened, then that occurred'
Multiple effects: When one cause produces two or more different outcomes
Multiple causes: When two or more events together lead to one outcome
Cause-and-effect chain: When one effect becomes the cause of the next event, creating a chain of connected events
Why question: Asking 'Why did this happen?' helps you find the cause
What happened question: Asking 'What happened because of this?' helps you find the effect