Cause and Effect

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What is a cause?

Back

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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Identify the cause in the sentence: 'It rained, so the ground is wet.'

Back

The cause is 'It rained.'

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Identify the effect in the sentence: 'The sun set, and it became dark.'

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The effect is 'It became dark.'

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What is the relationship between cause and effect?

Back

A cause leads to an effect; the effect is what happens because of the cause.

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Give an example of a cause and its effect.

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Cause: The dog barked. Effect: The cat ran away.

Front

What is a simple way to remember cause and effect?

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Think of cause as 'why' something happens and effect as 'what' happens.

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In the sentence 'She studied hard, so she passed the test,' what is the cause?

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The cause is 'She studied hard.'

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In the sentence 'He was late because he missed the bus,' what is the effect?

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The effect is 'He was late.'

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What does 'since' indicate in a cause and effect relationship?

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'Since' indicates that what follows is the cause of what comes after.