cause and effect clue words list
In causeâandâeffect clues the meaning of a word can be determined from. the cause or the effect of an action. Some words that signal cause-and-effect. relationships are because, since, consequently, therefore, when, and as a. result. Notice how the following signal words (in boldface) help provide. clues to the meaning of the italicized words: Since she had closely observed the boss for years, the.