Cause and Effect

Cause and Effects Cause: An event or action that causes something else to happen. “Because” is a clue word that helps identify the cause. It answers the question “why?”.Effect: An event or action that happened as a result of another event or action. It answers the question “what happened?”. Match the cause to the effect. The car ran a red light Another car hit it. Ben stayed up late. He was sleepy the next day. The students were quiet in class. he teacher gave them a reward. It rained. Chris got wet. Lydia skipped breakfast. he was hungry at lunch. Read each sentence below. Identify the and the effect by typing the cause in and the effect.Example: Larry ran across the road and was hit by a car.Cause: Larry ran across the road.Effect: He was hit by a car. Amanda missed the bus and was late for school.Cause: Amanda missed the bus.Effect: She was late for school. Amanda got up late and missed the bus.Cause: Amanda got up late.Effect: She missed the bus.