Cause and Effect

Front

What is a cause?

Back

A cause is something that makes something else happen.

Front

What is an effect?

Back

An effect is what happens because of a cause.

Front

Identify the cause: "I got straight A's."

Back

The cause is: I got straight A's.

Front

Identify the effect: "Students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods due to peanut allergies."

Back

The effect is: Students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.

Front

What happens when Mark's fish were very small?

Back

He had to throw them back.

Front

What is the relationship between cause and effect?

Back

A cause leads to an effect.

Front

Example of a cause: "It rained all night." What is the likely effect?

Back

The ground is wet.

Front

What is a simple way to remember cause and effect?

Back

Cause = Why it happened; Effect = What happened.

Front

In the sentence, "Since I got straight A's, my parents took me out to dinner," what is the cause?

Back

I got straight A's.

Front

In the sentence, "The milk tasted awful," what could be a possible cause?

Back

The milk had turned sour.