Read the excerpt and select the signal word or phrase that indicates it is part of a cause and effect essay. She spent the day before playing with her friends. When her teacher started passing out the exam, her heart sank. What was she going to do? She quickly decided to cheat off her neighbor. Her teacher looked over and saw her looking at her neighbor’s test. Consequently, her teacher took her test, put a big red zero across the top, and sent her to the principal’s office until the test was over.