Frog and Toad

Cause and Effect

A cause is something that makes another thing happen.

An effect is the thing that happens.

CAUSE EFFECT The boy kicked the ball. The ball rolled.

The girl teased the cat. The cat growled.

Sally studied hard for a test. Sally earned an A on her test.

Joe became really tired. Joe went to sleep early.

Cause and Effect

• Sometimes there are words that can help you decide if it is a cause and effect.

• These words might be: because, so, or since.

Frog poured some water on the hat.

He put the hat in a warm place to dry.

It began to shrink.

The hat grew smaller and smaller.

What is the Cause?

Cause Effect

What was the cause?

Cause Effect

Frog poured water on the hat.

What was the effect?

Cause Effect

Frog poured water on the hat.

What was the effect?

Cause Effect

Frog poured water on the hat.

The hat began to shrink

The hat began to shrink because the frog pour water on it.

Cause Effect

Frog poured water on the hat.

The hat began to shrink

Toad ran to Frog’s house.“Frog, Frog!” he cried.“All those big thoughts have made my head

much larger. Now I can wear your present!”

Frog and Toad went for a walk.Toad did not trip over a rock.He did not bump into a tree.He did not fall in a hole.

Cause Effect

Toad didn’t trip or fall anymore

Toad’s hat fit

Toad’s hat fit

Cause Effect

The hat fit him and he could see

Toad didn’t trip or fall anymore

Toad’s hat fit

Toad’s hat fit

Cause Effect

The hat fit him and he could see

Toad didn’t trip or fall anymore

Toad thought his head had become larger

Toad’s hat fit

Toad’s hat fit

Cause Effect

The hat fit him and he could see.

Toad didn’t trip or fall anymore.

Toad thought his head had become larger.

Toad’s hat fit.

Frog had made the hat shrink.

Toad’s hat fit.

Choose one of these sentences to complete

• Frog and Toad ran fast because______________.

• Frog and Toad got sprayed with water because______________.

• Frog and Toad climbed a tree because______________.