Cause and Effect

Front

What is a cause?

Back

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

Front

What is an effect?

Back

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

Front

In the sentence 'The boy hit a ball and broke the window', what is the cause?

Back

The boy hit a ball.

Front

In the sentence 'The boy hit a ball and broke the window', what is the effect?

Back

Broke the window.

Front

What is an example of a cause and effect relationship?

Back

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

Front

In the sentence 'The teacher started to talk, so the students stopped and paid attention', what is the cause?

Back

The teacher started to talk.

Front

In the sentence 'I fell off the swings on the playground, so I started crying', what is the effect?

Back

I started crying.

Front

What could be an effect of dark clouds appearing in the sky?

Back

Rain began to pour down from the sky.

Front

In the sentence 'Since I left the pizza in the oven, it started to burn', what is the cause?

Back

I left the pizza in the oven.

Front

In the sentence 'Since I left the pizza in the oven, it started to burn', what is the effect?

Back

It started to burn.