Cause and Effect Chapter Notes | Language Arts for Grade 2 PDF Download

Introduction

Understanding cause and effect helps us know why things happen and what happens because of them. A cause is why something happens, like when you push a toy car, it moves. An effect is what happens because of the cause, like the car rolling forward. In this chapter, we will learn how to find causes for effects and effects for causes in stories and real life. This will help us understand events better!

Match Each Effect to Its Cause

• Learn what an effect is
  • An effect is what happens because of something else.
  • Example:The floor is wet because it rained.
    • The wet floor is the effect.
• Learn what a cause is
  • A cause is why something happens.
  • Example:It rained, so the floor is wet.
    • The rain is the cause.
• Find the cause for an effect
  • Read or hear about something that happened (the effect).
    • Think: "Why did this happen?"
  • Look for the reason or action that made it happen (the cause).
    • Example: Effect - The dog is barking. Cause - Someone knocked on the door.
    • Example: Effect - The plant grew tall. Cause - It got sunlight and water.
• Use clue words to find causes
  • Some words help show causes, like "because," "since," or "when."
  • Example:The picnic was canceled because it was raining.
    • "Because" shows the cause (raining) for the effect (picnic canceled).
• Practice matching effects to causes
  • Read a sentence or story.
  • Find what happened (effect).
  • Match it to why it happened (cause).
    • Example: Effect - The room is dark. Cause - The light was turned off.
    • Example: Effect - I got a good grade. Cause - I studied for the test.

Match Each Cause to Its Effect

• Learn what a cause is
  • A cause is the reason something happens.
  • Example:I dropped the glass, so it broke.
    • Dropping the glass is the cause.
• Learn what an effect is
  • An effect is what happens because of the cause.
  • Example:I dropped the glass, so it broke.
    • The glass breaking is the effect.
• Find the effect for a cause
  • Read or hear about why something happened (the cause).
    • Think: "What happened because of this?"
  • Look for what happened as a result (the effect).
    • Example: Cause - I forgot my umbrella. Effect - I got wet in the rain.
    • Example: Cause - She practiced soccer. Effect - She scored a goal.
• Use clue words to find effects
  • Some words help show effects, like "so," "therefore," or "as a result."
  • Example:I was hungry, so I ate a sandwich.
    • "So" shows the effect (ate a sandwich) for the cause (was hungry).
• Practice matching causes to effects
  • Read a sentence or story.
  • Find why something happened (cause).
  • Match it to what happened because of it (effect).
    • Example: Cause - The boy kicked the ball. Effect - The ball flew into the air.
    • Example: Cause - I brushed my teeth. Effect - My teeth are clean.