Cause and Effect

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What is a cause?

Back

A cause is the reason why something happens. It answers the question 'Why?'.

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What is an effect?

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An effect is what happens as a result of a cause. It answers the question 'What?'.

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Give an example of a cause and effect relationship.

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Cause: It rained. Effect: The ground became wet.

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What would be the cause of a plant growing?

Back

The plant received sunlight and water.

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What is the effect of studying hard for a test?

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The effect is likely to be a good grade.

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In the sentence 'The dog barked because it saw a stranger', what is the cause?

Back

The cause is 'it saw a stranger'.

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In the sentence 'She was late because she missed the bus', what is the effect?

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The effect is 'She was late'.

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What is the cause of someone feeling happy?

Back

The cause could be receiving good news.

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What is the effect of eating too much candy?

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The effect could be a stomach ache.

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What is a simple way to remember cause and effect?

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Think of cause as 'why' and effect as 'what happened'.