Question

focus the cause is the reason why something happens. the effect is what happens as a result. pay attention to causes and effects in a story so that you can understand why events occur and what motivates characters. signal words such as because, since, therefore, and so will help you identify cause - and - effect relationships in a text. read the following sentence: because the ground is frozen almost all year, there is no farming in this area. the cause is that the ground is frozen most of the year. the effect is that there is no farming. practice read each sentence. write cause if the underlined part describes a cause. write effect if it describes an effect. 1. there is rain in the forecast, so i will take my umbrella today. 2. since you are an excellent artist, you should make the drawings for our project. 3. sasha came to say goodbye because she is moving to denver next week. 4. because jamie is so tall, she can always reach the top shelf. 5. i want to be home in time for dinner, so i will have to leave in five minutes. 6. there are clear skies tonight; therefore, we will be able to see many stars.

Explanation:

1. "There is rain in the forecast" is the cause for "I will take my umbrella today", so it's a cause.
2. "You are an excellent artist" is the cause for "you should make the drawings for our project", so it's a cause.
3. "She is moving to Denver next week" is the cause for "Sasha came to say goodbye", so it's a cause.
4. "Jamie is so tall" is the cause for "she can always reach the top shelf", so it's a cause.
5. "I want to be home in time for dinner" is the cause for "I will have to leave in five minutes", so it's a cause.
6. "There are clear skies tonight" is the cause for "we will be able to see many stars", so it's a cause.

Answer:

1. Cause
2. Cause
3. Cause
4. Cause
5. Cause
6. Cause