Practice using conjunctions that signal cause and effect - for senior students

A good argument shows cause and effect. The words below are used to signal cause and effect.

because  		as  		so  		brings about
generates 		thus 		causes 		creates
leads to 		therefore 	contributes 	produces
consequently 		results in

A. Instructions: Use one colour and highlight the part of the sentence that describes the effect. Use a different colour to highlight the part of the sentence that describes the cause. Draw a box around the joining words in each sentence. Label each part. Use the chart above to help you.

   1. Students are eating unhealthy food for lunch because it is on sale at the school canteen.

   2. As fatty foods contribute to obesity, they should not be sold in the canteen.

   3. After approximately a minute and a half their energy levels dropped to a much lower level. Therefore, sugar does not give you energy.

   4. Consequently, work levels drop off because students feel tired. 

B.Instructions: Complete the following sentences using appropriate joining expressions that show cause and effect. Highlight the cause in one colour and the effect in another and label each part.

   1. Eating fatty foods ____________ to becoming overweight.
   2. Exercise ____________ a lower body weight.
   3. Obesity ____________ many health problems.
   4. The study shows an increase in children's body weight. ____________ the issue needs to be addressed. 

C. Instructions: Highlight all the joining words in both columns. Join the causes in column 1 with the correct effects in column 2. Write the sentences in your book.
Column 1 - Cause	Column 2 - Effect or result	
A high intake of sugar	students continue to buy unhealthy foods.	
As pies have a high fat content	Overweight and obesity are increasing	
As a result of a lack of knowledge	Health problems can be	
caused by obesity.	may cause diabetes.	
because of a lack of exercise and diets high in fat and sugar.	they should not be eaten daily.