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Grade 4

Cause and effect in informational text

Read short informational ideas and explain what happened first and what happened because of it.

Category: Reading Readiness 10 min Confident
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Cause tells why something happened. Effect tells what happened as a result. Signal words like because, so, and as a result can help.

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Heavy rain fell all night, so the playground stayed muddy in the morning.

cause and effect

Ask what happened first and what happened because of it.

Example: The rain was the cause and the muddy playground was the effect.

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The school planted more trees because the afternoon area became too hot.

because clue

Because often introduces the cause.

Example: Too much heat led to tree planting.

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A farmer covered young plants during a cold night. As a result, the leaves stayed safe.

result clue

As a result points to the effect.

Example: Covering the plants helped protect them.

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Strong answer: Name the cause, name the effect, and explain the link in one sentence.

response model

Clear explanations use both parts.

Example: Cause-effect answers should show the connection clearly.

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