Nonfiction Cause and Effect

Front

What is a cause?

Back

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?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

The cause is 'I missed the bus'.

Front

In the sentence 'The flowers grew because they got water', what is the effect?

Back

The effect is 'The flowers grew'.

Front

What happens when cold air meets warm air?

Back

It can cause a tornado to form.

Front

If you study hard, what is the likely effect?

Back

You will probably do well on your test.

Front

What is an example of a cause and effect relationship?

Back

If you eat too much candy (cause), you might get a stomach ache (effect).

Front

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

Back

The cause is 'The dog saw a stranger'.

Front

What is the effect of not watering a plant?

Back

The plant may wilt or die.

Front

If it is sunny outside, what might be an effect?

Back

People might go to the park.