Cause and Effect

1. Cause and Effect True statements from accident reports from Tilden, a Canadian car rental business.

2. #1-Write down the cause, then the effect. • Coming home. I drove into the wrong house and collided with a tree I don’t have.

3. #1 Answer • 1st Cause—Coming home • 1st Effect—Drove into the wrong house • 2nd Cause---Drove into the wrong house • 2nd Effect--- Collided with a tree

4. #2 -Write down the cause, then the effect. • I collided with a stationary truck coming the other way.

5. #2 Answer • Cause--a stationary truck • Effect—Hit the truck

6. #3-Write down the cause, then the effect. • An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my vehicle and vanished.

7. #3 Answer • 1st Cause—An invisible car • 1st Effect----Came out of nowhere • 2nd Cause---Came out of nowhere • 2nd Effect---Struck my vehicle and vanished

8. #4-Write down the cause, then the effect. • The telephone pole was approaching fast. I was attempting to swerve out of its path when it struck my rear end.

9. #4 Answers • 1st Cause—The telephone pole was approaching fast. • 1st Effect---I was attempting to swerve out of its path • 2nd Cause---I was attempting to swerve out of its path • 2nd Effect—It struck my rear end.

10. #5 Write down the cause, then the effect. • When I saw I could not avoid a collision. I stepped on the gas and crashed into the other car.

11. #5 Answer • 1st Cause---I could not avoid a collision • 1st Effect---I stepped on the gas • 2nd Cause—I stepped on the gas • 2nd Effect---Crashed into the other car

12. #6 Write down the cause, then the effect. • The pedestrian had no idea which direction to go, so I ran over him.

13. #6 Answer • Cause---The pedestrian has no idea which direction to go • Effect---I ran him over

14. #7 write down the cause, then the effect • The accident occurred when I was attempting to bring my car out of a skid by steering it into the other vehicle.

15. #7 Answer • 1st Cause---I was attempting to bring my car out of skid • 1st Effect---Steered it into the other vehicle • 2nd Cause---Steered it into the other vehicle • 2nd Effect---The accident occurred

16. #8 Write down the cause, then the effect. • In my attempt to kill a fly, I drove into a telephone pole.

17. #8 Answer • Cause---I attempted to kill a fly • Effect---I drove into a telephone pole

18. #9 Write down the cause, then the effect. • I had been driving my car for forty years when I fell asleep at the wheel and had an accident.

19. #9 Answer • 1st Cause---I drove my car for forty years • 1st Effect---I fell asleep • 2nd Cause---I fell asleep • 2nd Effect---I had an accident

20. #10 Write down the cause, then the effect. • I was taking my canary to the hospital. It got loose in the car and flew out the window. The next thing I saw was his rear end and there was a crash.

21. #10 Answer • 1st Cause---Taking the canary to the hospital • 1st Effect---It got loose in the car • 2nd Cause---It got loose in the car • 2nd Effect---It flew out the window • 3rd Cause---It flew out the window • 3rd Effect---I saw its rear end and there was a crash

22. #11 Write down the cause , then the effect. • The indirect cause of the accident was a little guy in a small car with a big mouth.

23. #11 Answer • Cause---a little guy in a small car with a big mouth • Effect---an accident