Which text structures is one where the author lists one or more causes and the resulting effects.
What is cause and effect
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Ty and Aidan went to the museum to look for information on their project. What is the effect?
They went to the museum.
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What is the signal word in this sentence?
So now, scientists think there are only eight planets in our solar system.
What is so?
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The man was driving over the speed limit so the police pulled him over. He didn't want to pay the ticket. So he drove away.
What is cause and effect?
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Many scientists believe that the extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by a large meteorite hitting the Earth millions of years ago. What is the cause?
A large meteorite hit the Earth.
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The result of some thing that happened. Or What Happened?
What is effect?
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Brayden and Kole had to leave the football game early because there was an emergency. What is the cause?
There was an emergency.
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What are the signal words in this sentence?
Scientists called Pluto and Eris dwarf planets, since they were like planets in some ways but different in other ways.
What is since?
200
Alayna accidently burned her face while curling her hair. She hasn't curled her hair since the tragedy. What is the effect?
She hasnt curled her hair since the tragedy.
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Tsunamis are created when tectonic plates under the ocean shift, causing an underwater earthquake. What is the effect?
An earthquake occurs.
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The reason that something happened.
What is cause?
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Aidan's football went over the fence because he kicked it too hard. What is the effect?
The ball flew over the fence.
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What are the signal words in this sentence?
For these reasons, some experts suspected that Pluto was not a planet.
What is 'for these reasons'.
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A butterfly attacked Aidan's face. He screamed like a little girl then he had a panic attack. What is the effect?
He screamed and had a panic attack.
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The Stamp Act enraged the colonists and was one of the leading causes of the Revolutionary War. What is the effect?
The Revolutionary War broke out.
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Because of, influenced by, in order to. What are these know as?
Signal words.
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Ty's mom took his phone away because was texting late at night. What is the cause?
He was texting late at night.
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What is the signal word in this sentence?
Because the river flowed into the lake, people were getting sick.
What is 'because'.
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Ty went to the mall and his shoelace got caught in the escalator. He tripped and fell down the escalator.What is the cause?
Ty's shoelace got caught.
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Ty 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. What is the cause?
Ty attached a copper wire to each terminal of a battery and then to a light bulb.
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List 3 other signal words.
What is: if...then, since, so that, effects of, as a result, consequently, thus, in order to, nevertheless, etc.
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Kole went to the mall with Aidan, Brayden and Ty to buy shoes for basketball practice. What is the cause and effect of this sentence?
the cause: They had to buy shoes for basketball practice.
the effect: Is they went to the mall.
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What is the signal word in this sentence?
Brave Chicago leaders changed nature to help the city grow.
What is 'There are none."
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Brayden and Kole went to get pizza. The pizza was hot and Kole spit it out in Brayden's face by accident. Brayden got mad and left and therefore, Kole felt lonely. What is the cause?
The pizza was hot and Kole spit it in Brayden's face.
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The wasteful energy use of many Americans has contributed to global warming. What if the effect?