Cause and Effect

Front

What is a cause?

Back

Something that causes something else to happen.

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

Front

What is an effect?

Back

The result of a cause.

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

Front

Identify the cause: My alarm clock did not go off this morning, so I was late for work.

Back

My alarm clock did not go off.

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

Front

Identify the effect: Because it rained, I got soaked.

Back

I got soaked.

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

Front

What is the relationship between cause and effect?

Back

A cause leads to an effect.

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

Front

Identify the cause: Dogs have a good sense of smell.

Back

Dogs can track down outlaws.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

Front

Identify the effect: Mark's fish were very small.

Back

He had to throw them back.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

Front

What is an example of a cause and effect relationship?

Back

If it rains (cause), the ground gets wet (effect).

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

Front

What does it mean to analyze cause and effect?

Back

To examine how one event leads to another.

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

Front

Identify the cause: The sun was shining, so we went to the beach.

Back

The sun was shining.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.4.3