Cause and Effect in The Cay

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Activity Overview

A very important part of any story is the cause and effect relationships that come out of events in the plot. Get students predicting and problem-solving, by demonstrating their understanding of chain reactions in The Cay. Have them create a T-Chart storyboard depicting causes on the left and their effects on the right. To alter or shorten the activity, consider providing students with some cells already filled in and ask them to infer the logical contents of the empty cells.


Example The Cay Cause and Effect

CauseEffect
The Germans start bombing the oil refineries in Curaçao. Phillip and his mother board the S.S. Hato to return to the United States where it is safer.
A piece of debris hits Phillip on the head after the S.S. Hato is torpedoed. Phillip goes blind.
Timothy cares for Phillip and teaches him how to survive. Phillip becomes friends with Timothy and cares for him when he is sick.

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Template and Class Instructions

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Student Instructions

Create a storyboard that shows cause and effect relationships in The Cay. Each cause and effect pair will be shown in the same row.


  1. On the left side of the T-Chart, illustrate events that show cause (why).
  2. On the right side of the T-Chart, illustrate events that are the direct effect of that cause.
  3. Write a description below each cause.
  4. In the description under each effect, show how the cause and effect are related.


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