Cause and Cause and EffectEffect

Comprehension SkillComprehension Skill

Fourth Grade Unit 3 Week 1Fourth Grade Unit 3 Week 1

Created by Kristi WaltkeCreated by Kristi Waltke

Cause and Cause and EffectEffect

Causes and effects are Causes and effects are related. An effect is related. An effect is what happens. A cause what happens. A cause is why it happens.is why it happens.

Why does the ball move?

Hitting the ball with the club causes the ball to move.

Cause and EffectCause and Effect

• Clue words such asClue words such as becausebecause, , so, and so, and causecause sometimes signal a cause-effect sometimes signal a cause-effect relationship. relationship.

• Sometimes you must figure Sometimes you must figure out for yourself that one thing causesout for yourself that one thing causesanother. another.

• Sometimes a cause has more than Sometimes a cause has more than one effect.one effect.

Good readers ask themselves Good readers ask themselves why things happen in a story. why things happen in a story.

Asking why will help you Asking why will help you figure out cause and effect!figure out cause and effect!

When you see the hippo in the pond, you can ask yourself why he got in there. He is probably in the water to cool off.

This is cause and effect.

The hippo was hot.

He got in the water.

Cause

Effect

Think about the story.Think about the story.

Why is the stranger Why is the stranger lying in the road?lying in the road?

so the stranger is lying in the

road.

Mr. Bailey hit the stranger with his truck

EffectCause

Think about the story.Think about the story.

Why did the Why did the stranger try to run stranger try to run away when he away when he opened his eyes?opened his eyes?

so he tried to run away.

The author said the stranger

looked up with terror.

He must have been afraid

EffectCause

Think about the story.Think about the story.

What effect does the What effect does the stranger have on the stranger have on the thermometer?thermometer?

so the mercury

gets stuck at the

bottom.

The doctor uses the

thermometer on the

stranger

EffectCause

Think about the story.Think about the story.

What happens when What happens when the stranger blows the stranger blows on the soup?on the soup?

then a draft is created

The stranger blows on the

soup

EffectsCause

and Mrs. Bailey

says brr.

Think about the story.Think about the story.

What are some details What are some details that cause the reader that cause the reader to notice that the to notice that the stranger is special?stranger is special?

So we know that

the stranger is

special

Rabbits allow the stranger

close.

EffectCauses

The stranger doesn’t sweat or

get tired with hard work.

The stranger blows with all his might on a green leaf and we see an orange leaf in the

picture.

Think about the story.Think about the story.

Since the stranger’s visit, the Since the stranger’s visit, the trees around the Bailey’s trees around the Bailey’s farm stay green for a week farm stay green for a week longer than the other trees. longer than the other trees. Then, they change color in Then, they change color in one night. Why?one night. Why?

so the trees around the Bailey farm

turn differently.

The stranger uses his

special cold weather power

EffectCause