Cause and Effect

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What is a cause?

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A cause is an event or action that makes something happen.

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What is an effect?

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An effect is what happens as a result of a cause.

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Identify the cause: "It was raining outside, so I grabbed my umbrella."

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The cause is: It was raining outside.

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Identify the effect: "The lake was not frozen yet, so we could not go ice skating."

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The effect is: We could not go ice skating.

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What is an example of a cause?

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An example of a cause is: The gate was open.

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What is an example of an effect?

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An example of an effect is: We could not have cereal for breakfast.

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In the sentence, "I got in trouble because I lied to mom," what is the cause?

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The cause is: I lied to mom.

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In the sentence, "All of the cows ran out of the pen! What was the cause?" What is the answer?

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The answer is: The gate was open.

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What does it mean to identify cause and effect?

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It means to find out what made something happen (cause) and what happened as a result (effect).

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What is a simple cause and effect relationship?

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