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Connect Story Events through Cause - Practice 1

A cause helps explain why something happens in a story.

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A cause helps explain why something happens in a story. Choose a continuation that follows from the supplied situation. A causal link makes the sequence connected instead of merely listing unrelated events. The examples are fictional.

Worked example

The paper got wet, so the ink ran. Wet paper connects to running ink more directly than to a new hat appearing.

The paper got wet, so the ink ran. Wet paper connects to running ink more directly than to a new hat appearing.
The paper got wet, so the ink ran. Wet paper connects to running ink more directly than to a new hat appearing.
Question 1 Fictional scene: the string snapped. Which continuation gives a direct plausible consequence?
Question 2 Fictional scene: rain soaked the chalk line. Which continuation gives a direct plausible consequence?
Question 3 Fictional scene: the door was locked. Which continuation gives a direct plausible consequence?
Question 4 Fictional scene: the lamp went out. Which continuation gives a direct plausible consequence?
Question 5 Fictional scene: the glue had not dried. Which continuation gives a direct plausible consequence?

Make It Your Own

Optional theme: a surprising delivery. Write three connected events using because or so as planning clues. Then remove those words if the connection remains clear in your preferred style. You may draw, write or tell your idea. Use invented characters and places; no personal information or upload is needed. This activity is not scored.

Reflect on your choices

  • Explain how one event leads to the next.
  • Explain one intentional choice and one possible alternative.
  • There is no required style or single correct creative response.