Cause and Effect

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What is a cause?

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A cause is something that makes something else happen. It is the reason why an event occurs.

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What is an effect?

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An effect is what happens as a result of a cause. It is the outcome of an event.

Front

In the sentence 'Mary was tired, so she went to bed,' what is the cause?

Back

Mary was tired.

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In the sentence 'Pat turned the oven on too high and the cookies burned,' what is the effect?

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The cookies burned.

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In the sentence 'Henry watered his flowers and they grew tall,' what is the cause?

Back

Henry watered his flowers.

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In the sentence 'Mary practiced the piano, and her teacher gave her a solo to play,' what is the effect?

Back

She got to play a solo.

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In the sentence 'The teacher saw a rainbow in the sky after a storm,' what is the effect?

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There was a rainbow in the sky.

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What is an example of a cause and effect relationship?

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

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How can you identify the cause in a sentence?

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Look for the part that explains why something happened.

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How can you identify the effect in a sentence?

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Look for the part that explains what happened as a result.