📚 Topic Summary
Transition words for cause and effect help show the relationship between events or ideas. One thing leads to another! These words make your writing clearer and easier to understand. For example, instead of saying 'It rained. The game was canceled,' you could say 'Because it rained, the game was canceled.' Using 'because' clearly shows the cause (rain) and the effect (cancellation). Let's practice!
🧠 Part A: Vocabulary
Match the following terms with their definitions:
- Cause
- Effect
- Consequently
- Therefore
- Due to
- As a result
- The reason why something happens
- For that reason
- Because of
- The result of something
| Term |
Definition |
| Cause |
2 |
| Effect |
5 |
| Consequently |
1 |
| Therefore |
3 |
| Due to |
4 |
✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Complete the paragraph below using the following transition words: because, therefore, as a result, since, consequently.
The power went out _________ of the storm. _________, all the lights went off and the refrigerator stopped working. _________ we had no electricity, we couldn't cook dinner. _________, we ordered pizza. _________ the storm was still raging outside, the delivery driver was very late.
Answers:
- due to
- Consequently
- Since
- Therefore
- Because
🧐 Part C: Critical Thinking
Describe a time when you experienced a direct cause and effect in your own life. What happened, and what was the result?