Reading Strategy
Identifying Cause and Effect
Finding cause-and-effect relationships in the text helps you understand the logical relations and make better inferences about the events described in the text.
Read and identify the causes and effects of the problem of
abandoned or lost animal.
abandoned or lost animal.
The presence of abandoned or lost animals poses significant challenges in urban areas.
The causes lie in factors like neglect and irresponsible pet ownership.
The effects include public health risks, animal suffering, and strain on local governments to manage these populations.
Promoting responsible pet ownership and support for animal welfare organizations can partially solve these problems.
• cause: neglect and irresponsible pet ownership
• effect: public health risks, animal suffering, and strain on local governments
to manage these populations