4th pass obj 3.4c
- 1. Fact & Opinion Cause & Effect Oklahoma 4th Reading PASS Obj. 3.4c
- 2. Facts & Opinions A fact is something/statement where you can show someone else that it’s true. An opinion is something that you can’t show to another person.
- 3. Facts & Opinions My cat is the best pet. My cat has three legs. My dog eats ‘Ol Roy dog food. My dog is great.
- 4. Facts & Opinions My cat is the best pet. Opinion My cat has three legs. Fact My dog eats ‘Ol Roy dog food. Fact My dog is great. Opinion
- 5. Cause & Effect A story is like a car in many ways. One thing has to happen for something else to happen. These actions and events are called causes and effects. A cause makes something happen. An effect is what happens.
- 6. Cause & Effect On the OCCT tests, when you have to find cause and effect in paragraphs, the effect will be the topic sentence and the causes will be the details from the paragraph.
- 7. Read the following... Over the course of my lifetime, the Bay Area has become my favorite vacation destination. When I was younger, I loved to go to the Bay Area because I wanted to visit my Grandparents and other family members. Since I’ve grown older, I still love to visit my relatives, but I also appreciate the mild weather.
- 8. Cause & Effect Effect (topic Causes (detail sentence) sentences)
- 9. Cause & Effect Effect (topic Causes (detail sentence) sentences) Bay Area is my favorite vacation destination
- 10. Cause & Effect Effect (topic Causes (detail sentence) sentences) Bay Area is my favorite visit Grandparents vacation destination and family
- 11. Cause & Effect Effect (topic Causes (detail sentence) sentences) Bay Area is my favorite visit Grandparents vacation destination and family the mild weather
- 12. Cause & Effect Conjunctions Here are some common conjunctions that can be used to express cause and effect. since as a result because of + noun phrase because therefore due to + noun phrase consequently for this reason so
- 13. Cause & Effect The conjunctions on the previous slide can be used to join cause & effect sentences. The weather outside was cold. Jim closed the window.
- 14. Cause & Effect Because the weather outside was cold, Jim closed the window. Jim closed the window because it was cold outside. The weather outside was cold because Jim closed the window. Since the weather outside was cold, Jim closed the window.
- 15. Cause & Effect You need to be careful that you put the sentences together in the correct way. If you don’t, the sentence won’t make any sense.