Cause and EffectComprehension Skill

First Grade Unit 2 Week 2

Created by Kristi Waltke

The main idea of a story is what the story is mostly

about.

Cause and Effect

A cause is something that makes something else

happen.

An effect is what happens.

The cause is the girl swings the club and hits the ball.

The effect is the ball moves.

Good readers ask themselves why things happen in a story. Asking why will help you 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 why Max goes to the park in the story A Big Fish for Max.

This is cause and effect.

Max wanted a big fish.

Max went to the park.

Cause

Effect

Think about why Grandma goes to the fish shop.

This is cause and effect.

Max does not catch a fish.

Grandma goes to the fish shop.

Cause

Effect

Think about the story.Pick out the correct effect.

Dave does not want to be a pig.

• Dave makes a face when Beth tells him to be a pig.

• Dave made a pig mask.

Cause

Think about the story.Pick out the correct effect.

The kids will be animals in the play.

• The kids make masks.

• The kids sing Old MacDonald.

Cause

Think about the story.Pick out the correct effect.

All the children want to be the farmer.

• The kids want to wear the hat.

• The kids beg the teacher.

Cause

Think about the story.Pick out the correct effect.

The kids are busy making masks and getting ready for the play.

• The farmer was odd.

• The kids forget about the farmer’s hat.

Cause

Thinking about cause and effect will help you become a super

reader!