Cause and Effect 3rd Grade

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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 the result or outcome of a cause.

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Example of Cause: Chad hit the ball out of the park.

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What is the Effect? (Chad scored a point for his team.)

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Example of Effect: Victoria practiced ballet every day.

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What is the Cause? (Victoria wanted to be a professional ballerina.)

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What does 'so' indicate in a sentence?

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'So' indicates a cause-and-effect relationship.

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Identify the Cause: Jax went with Ma so he could help her deliver dragons.

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What is the Effect? (Jax helped Ma deliver dragons.)

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Identify the Effect: I practiced piano daily, so I performed great at my recital.

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What is the Cause? (I practiced piano daily.)

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What is a simple way to remember Cause and Effect?

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Cause = Why it happened; Effect = What happened.

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In the sentence 'Emilio went hiking in the hot sun, so he was thirsty,' what is the Cause?

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Emilio went hiking in the hot sun.

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In the sentence 'Chad hit the ball out of the park, so he scored a point,' what is the Effect?

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Chad scored a point.