Theme : Environment

Topic : Caring for the Environment (Identifying Cause and Effect)

Prepared by : Munira Abdul Aziz

Instructions :
1. Refer to the textbook page 141.
2. Read the passage and study the sentences in the table that shows cause and effect.
3. By referring to Exercise A, read the passage and complete the table below.

SIGNAL CAUSE SIGNAL EFFECT

WORD/S WORD/S
(at the (connecting
beginning between two
of the ideas)
sentence)
a -
Deforestation causes damage to the environment

b When trees are cut down and -

burn, 1. .

............ into the atmosphere.

C Because of 2.the increase of the greenhouse effect is enhanced.

.
d This results in
3

e Because of deforestation,
- 4...and.
 Theme : Environment
Topic : Caring for the Environment (Identifying Cause and Effect)
Prepared by : Munira Abdul Aziz

are

f - 5. By destroying the
6. we destroy ..

g As 7. - they are in danger of becoming extinct.

. elsewhere,
g - Removing the forest in a -
catchment area, 7. it affects and

h Because streams and rivers -

9.
8.
. water.

.
i This affects 10

..

consumption.
 Theme : Environment
Topic : Caring for the Environment (Identifying Cause and Effect)
Prepared by : Munira Abdul Aziz

Instructions :
4. Refer to the textbook page 141.
5. Read the passage and study the sentences in the table that shows cause and effect.
6. By referring to Exercise A, read the passage and complete the table below.

SIGNAL CAUSE SIGNAL EFFECT

WORD/S WORD/S
(at the (connecting
beginning between
of the two ideas)
sentence)
1 - Deforestation causes damage to the environment

2 When trees are cut - 1.

down and burn,

3 Because of 2. - the greenhouse effect is enhanced.

This results in global warming.

4 Because of deforestation, 3.
-

4.

5 As 5. they are in danger of becoming extinct.

 Theme : Environment
Topic : Caring for the Environment (Identifying Cause and Effect)
Prepared by : Munira Abdul Aziz

6 - Removing the forest - 6.

in a catchment area,

7 Because streams and rivers do - 7.

not get enough rainfall

8. This affects the quality of water supplied for human

consumption.