Cause and Effect

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What is Cause and Effect?

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Cause and Effect is a relationship where one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect).

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What is a Cause?

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A cause is an event or situation that leads to a result or effect.

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What is an Effect?

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An effect is the result or outcome of a cause.

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Identify the cause: 'The ground was wet because it rained.'

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The cause is 'it rained.'

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Identify the effect: 'She studied hard, so she passed the test.'

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The effect is 'she passed the test.'

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What is a signal word for cause?

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A common signal word for cause is 'because.'

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What is a signal word for effect?

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A common signal word for effect is 'so.'

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In the sentence 'He was late because he missed the bus,' what is the cause?

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The cause is 'he missed the bus.'

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In the sentence 'The flowers bloomed because it was spring,' what is the effect?

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The effect is 'the flowers bloomed.'

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What is the relationship between cause and effect?

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The relationship is that the cause leads to the effect; without the cause, the effect would not occur.