Nonfiction Cause and Effect

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What is a cause?

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A cause is something that makes something else happen. For example, if it rains, the cause is the rain.

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What is an effect?

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An effect is what happens because of a cause. For example, if it rains, the effect is that the ground gets wet.

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What does 'cause and effect' mean?

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'Cause and effect' means understanding how one thing leads to another. For example, if you study hard (cause), you will do well on the test (effect).

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Give an example of a cause and effect relationship.

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If you water a plant (cause), it will grow (effect).

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What is the cause in the sentence: 'The dog barked because it saw a stranger'?

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The cause is 'it saw a stranger'.

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What is the effect in the sentence: 'The dog barked because it saw a stranger'?

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The effect is 'The dog barked'.

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What is a nonfiction text?

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A nonfiction text is a type of writing that gives information about real things, people, events, or ideas.

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How can you identify the cause in a nonfiction text?

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You can identify the cause by looking for clues that explain why something happened.

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How can you identify the effect in a nonfiction text?

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You can identify the effect by looking for the results or outcomes of a cause.

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What is an example of a cause in nature?

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A cause in nature could be 'the sun shines'.