Cause & Effect Review Jeopardy

Thursday, December 5th, 2013Cause & Effect Review JeopardyLearning Targets For Cause & Effect I will be able to determine the difference between the terms, cause and effect.

I will be able to explain how cause and effect work in a story.

I will be able to demonstrate that I can identify cause and effect in a sentence and also write a cause and effect sentence.

Cause & Effect Review JeopardyDefinitionsCause & Effect PracticeCause and Effect EssayStudy Island Cause & Effect 1Study Island Cause & Effect 2100100100100100200200200200200300300300300300400400400400400500500500500500Cause & Effect Definitions: 100Define the word cause.

A.) What happens because of the cause.

B.) Why something happens.

C.) None of the answer choices listed here.

D.) The result of an event.B. 4Cause & Effect Definitions: 200Define the word effect.

A.) Why something happens.

B.) Words such as because, as a result, since, so.

C.) What happens because of a cause.

D.) None of the above. C. 5Cause & Effect Definitions: 300Which of the following word sets indicate cause & effect relationships?

A.) Because, as a result, therefore.

B.) Because, so, happen.

C.) Therefore, what, why.

D.) All of the above answer choices. A. 6Cause & Effect Definitions: 400Complete the following cause and effect relationship.

As a result of the torrential downpour last night, Students can complete this cause and effect relationship with their own creative thought. 7Cause & Effect Definitions: 500Which of the following describes the cause & effect chain?

A.) A series of events are the result of one another or are caused by one another.

B.) Like a trail of dominos being knocked over.

C.) Each cause brings about a related effect, that in turn each EFFECT becomes a cause for the next effect, and that all CAUSES lead to the final effect.

D.) All of the above. D. 8Cause & Effect Practice: 100

BWhile all of the answer choices are true to a certain extent, the biggest effect of Louis Braille's raised-dot alphabet is that it is used all over the world. The braille method is named after its creator and is known worldwide. Books and signs are printed in braille throughout the world.9Cause & Effect Practice: 200

AWhen reading, look for clue words like "because," "since," or "resulted in." These words introduce cause and effect relationships. This passage reads: "First, the increasing industrialization of the nineteenth century resulted in the creation of many factory jobs."10Cause & Effect Practice: 300

CRead the first two lines of the last paragraph. They say that the Yankees didn't have their own stadium (ballpark), and this meant they had to rent the Polo Grounds for home games. Another way to say this is that not having a stadium caused the team to have to rent the Polo Grounds (the effect).11Cause & Effect Practice: 400

DThe third paragraph talks about the Wright Brothers' frustrations in trying to find an engine for their flying machine. It states that "for this reason" they chose to build their own. The word "reason" is a good clue that there's a cause-and-effect relationship.12Cause & Effect Practice: 500

A. The second paragraph talks about nomadic peoplespeople who move around a lot. It says they did this to find fresh grass and water for their animals. The word "because" tells the reader that a cause-and-effect relationship is being described. In this case, needing water and grass for their cattle causes them to move a lot.13Cause & Effect Essay: 100A good cause & effect essay usually tells a true-life story.

A.) True.B.) False.A. True14Cause & Effect Essay: 200A cause & effect essay primarily focuses on.

A.) The organization of the essay.

B.) The patterns found within the text.

C.) Exploring and explaining the causes and effects of a topic.

D.) None of the above answer choices. C. 15Cause & Effect Essay: 300One way to develop an interesting cause and effect essay is to include a great ___________ in the beginning.

A.) Topic sentence/hook

B.) Concluding sentence

C.) Set of supporting details

D.) A & CA. 16Cause & Effect Essay: 400When discussing a serious topic such as the importance of not cheating in school, which type of tone would most likely be found in the essay?

A.) A funny toneB.) A serious toneC.) A melancholy toneD.) An informal tone

B17Cause & Effect Essay: 500Within a cause and effect essay, you need to supply evidence to reinforce your answer.Which of the following could make up the evidence in your essay?

A.) StatisticsB.) ExamplesC.) FactsD.) All of the above could make up evidence in a cause & effect essay.D. 18Study Island Cause & Effect 1: 100

A Building the aqueducts was a major challenge, according to the passage. The second paragraph says they sometimes had to be built over arches or even underground in order to regulate the flow of water into and out of the towns. The clue words "in order to" tell you that a cause-and-effect relationship is being described.19Study Island Cause & Effect 1: 200

CLook at the passage again where Rusty and Danny are talking. Danny says the rain is a good thing becuase it means they will not have to run in gym class. When the rain stops, the gym teacher decides that the students will have to run outside in the mud. The rain stopping is the cause, and the gym teacher making the students run is the effect.20Study Island Cause & Effect 1: 300

AAll of the answer choices are true statements, but only the correct answer choice tells the effect that boll weevils have on cotton plants.21Study Island Cause & Effect 1: 400

AWords or phrases like "in order to" or "because" or "so that" are clues that the author is talking about a cause and an effect. In the first paragraph, bats listen to echoes "in order" to determine where they are. The echoes cause them to understand where they are (effect).22Study Island Cause & Effect 1: 500

CLook at paragraph 4 again. It says "The FBI has changed what they investigate as the times change. In 1908, there were different crimes than those that exist today. Also, there were fewer types of crimes than today." In this cause-effect relationship, the FBI has had to change what crimes they investigate (effect) because the kinds of crimes that happen have changed (cause).23Study Island Cause & Effect 2: 100

A The first paragraph says that the climate gradually became hotter and drier in Africa. People started out hunting and gathering, but the hot climate turned much of the area to desert. This change in climate caused people to have to begin growing their own food (effect).24Study Island Cause & Effect 2: 200

BThe story suggests that Kayley has the same problem quite often: She does not like it when her sister Megan uses her stuff. One effect of this is her parents' response. They just tell Kayley that she needs to learn how to share.25Study Island Cause & Effect 2: 300

Justines SongDWhen Justine sits backstage with her father, she feels the tears rising. She thinks to herself, I don't want to do this! Based on the passage, the reader knows that Justine is unhappy playing the piano. Having to perform in a recital with an instrument she doesn't enjoy playing causes Justine to break down and cry.

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ATo determine an "effect," ask yourself first what the "cause" is. In this question, the "cause" is the flashing light of the firefly. The second paragraph lists some of the important uses, or effects, of the firefly's glowfor example, as a warning to predators. The flashing light (cause) has the effect of scaring them off.27Study Island Cause & Effect 2: 500

CParagraph 5 says that the electrons from the magnetosphere are drawn to the North Pole. Because Canada is close to the North Pole, it is easier to see the aurora borealis from Canada. This is an example of a cause-effect relationship. The electrons are drawn to the North Pole (cause), so a person near the North Pole will see the aurora borealis (effect).28