Cause and Effect

 Practice

A. Read the following sentences. Decide if the words in bold are the cause or the effect on the line. Then, underline the "signal" word or phrase.

1. Early man used weapons because they needed to find food

2. The glacies began to melt; therefore, the land bridge between Asia and North America became flooded.

3. Because they wanted to learn about different civilizations that existed, archaeologists studied artifact.

4. Early man slowly started to grow food; and as result, their live became easier 

5. My sister was very tired because she stayed up past midnight 

Read the sentences and find the cause and effect. The first one has been

done for you.

1. The milk spilled all over the floor, so Jane got a mop and cleaned it up.

Cause: milk spilled, effect: Jane mopped.

2. Siti has planned a trip to her uncle’s house because she loves her cousins.

Cause: she loves her cousins, effect: Siti has planned a trip to her uncle’s

3. The green house gases trap the heat in the air, so the Earth becomes warmer.

Cause: The green house gases trap the heaat in the air, effect: the Earth becomes warmer

4. Because the Sumatran tigers were almost extinct, the Indonesian government

declared them as endangered species.

Cause: Sumatran tigers were almost extinct, effect: the Indonesia government declared them as endangered species

5. Animals are becoming extinct because humans are moving into their habitats. 

Cause: human are moving into their habitats, effect: Animal are becoming extinct

CAUSE AND EFFECT PART 2

 Fill in the blanks with SO or BECAUSE/BECAUSE OF

1. it was raining, ... i stayed at home = SO

2. ... Bella's nervousness, she did not pass the driving test = BECAUSE OF

3. ... Bella was nervous, she did not pass the driving test = BECAUSE

4.  ... the rain, we canceled the outing = BECAUSE OF

5. He's always late ... his gaming habits = BECAUSE OF

6. He's always late ... he always stay up at night =  BECAUSE

7. Dennis could not sing ... his throat is sore = SO

8. The streets were snow-packed and icy ... cars needed more time to stop = SO

9. We received seven inches of rain in four hours ... the underpass was flooded = SO

10. When water is heated, the molecules move quicquickly, ... the water boils. = SO

11. A tornado blew the roof off the house, ... the family had to find another to live = SO

12. ... the alarm was not set, we were late for work = BECAUSE

13. john made a rude comment, ... elise hit him = SO

14. some believe dinosaurs died iut ... a large meteor hit the earth = BECAUSE OF

15. i had to get the mop ... i spilled my juice = BECAUSE

16.  fred was driving 75 in a 35 mile zone, ... he got a speeding ticket = SO

17. ... changes in classifications, pluto is no longer a planet = BECAUSE OF

18. The weather forecast called for rain, ... he took his umbrella = SO

19. Th baby wa crying, ... Mom picked him up = SO

20. ... the electricity went out for most of the day, the ice cream  in the freezer melted = BECAUSE