Wednesday, May 8, 2013

5.8.13- Cause and Effect Examples

Cause and Effect Examples  
(from Read-Write-Think by NCTE)

Personal Examples:

• The boy missed the bus because he overslept.

• As a result of the ice on the sidewalk, the girl fell.

• Since the man was speeding, he got a ticket.

• The girl didn’t do her homework.  Consequently, she had to miss recess.

• Janice got an A on her science test due to the fact that she studied very hard.

• It was raining, so the trip to the beach was cancelled.

• The food in the refrigerator spoiled because the electricity went out.

• Lightening hit the pine tree, which led to it falling and blocking the road.

• Susan didn’t read the recipe carefully, and thus her cookies did not turn out as she had expected.

Your Personal Examples –don’t forget to use a signal word or phrase!

1. Elyse forgot to water the plant, which lead to it dying.

2. Since Audrey read the instructions carefully, she got a A on her project.

3. Bridget got soaked because she left her coat at home.

Scientific and Political Examples – don’t forget to use a signal phrase!

• Many scientists believe that the extinction of the dinosaurs occurred as a result of a large meteorite hitting the Earth millions of years ago.

• Tsunamis are created when tectonic plates under the ocean shift, leading to an underwater earthquake.

• The Stamp Act enraged the colonists, which caused the Revolutionary War.

• John attached a copper wire to each terminal of a battery and then to a light bulb. Due to the fact that copper is a conductor, the light bulb went on.

• The wasteful energy use of many Americans has resulted in global warming.

• When water molecules come into contact with a heat source, they begin to move very quickly, causing the water to boil. 

• The Exxon Valdez oil spill dumped thousand of gallons of oil into the ocean, leading to devastating long-term effects on the seal population in Alaska.

Your Scientific and Political Examples –don’t forget to use a signal word or phrase!

1. Many people don't throw away their trash, which caused pollution.

2. If a president steps down, it leads to a new election.

3. If the weather is cold, it causes the water to turn to ice.

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