Cause and Effect Flow Chart with Multiple Causes
Adapted from the Nebraska K-12 Foreign Language Frameworks : http://www.nde.state.ne.us/forlg/frameworks/frameworksmain.htm
Main Purpose:
To show the events or conditions that
led to a particular situation or effect.
Thinking Skills targeted:
analyzing / cause-effect / inferring /
investigating / problem-posing
How to use:
Pose a question about a situation
and answer it by analyzing the events,
conditions, or causes that led to a
particular result.
Language Implications:
Consider the language implications of this
graphic organizer and identify the specific
structure(s) you want to target. Design a
language task that will require students to
further their language use. The language
implications for this particular graphic
organizer will vary, depending upon the
Example: What are the reasons for Spanish individualism?
Cause 1:
geographical barriers
result / consequence:
Cause 2:
invasion and settlement by culturally diverse
groups
Cause 3:
etcetera
activity designed, and may include:
• because clauses
• if/then clauses
• subjunctive mood
• past tense
• conditional tense
• transitional words such as therefore,
as a result of, hence, due to, ...
Cause 4:
etcetera
create your own
Result:
Individualism
Teacher Planning Sheet
Topic:
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Purpose:
Directions to Students:
Cause:
result / consequence:
Cause:
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Cause:
Cause:
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Target Language Structure(s):
Additional Language Task:
Student name(s):_________________________________
Student Handout
Date: _____ / _____ / _____
Topic:
Purpose:
Directions to Students:
Cause:
result / consequence:
Cause:
Cause:
Cause:
Additional Language Task:
print
exit