Cause and Effect

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What is Cause and Effect?

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Cause and Effect is a relationship where one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect).

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What is a cause?

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A cause is something that makes something else 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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Example of Cause: I forgot my umbrella.

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Effect: I got wet in the rain.

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Example of Cause: The sun is shining.

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Effect: The flowers are blooming.

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What happens if you don't water a plant?

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The plant may wilt or die (effect) because it didn't get enough water (cause).

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If you eat too much candy, what is the effect?

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You may get a stomach ache (effect) because you ate too much candy (cause).

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What is the cause in this sentence: 'The dog barked because it saw a stranger.'

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The dog saw a stranger (cause).

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What is the effect in this sentence: 'She was late because she missed the bus.'

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She arrived late (effect).

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If it rains, what is the effect on the ground?

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The ground gets wet (effect) because it rained (cause).