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.

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Give 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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What is the cause in the sentence: 'I was late to school because I missed the bus.'?

Back

I missed the bus.

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What is the effect in the sentence: 'The sun was shining, so we went to the beach.'?

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We went to the beach.

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How can you identify the cause in a sentence?

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Look for the reason 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 result or outcome that follows a cause.

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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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She studied hard.

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In the sentence 'The dog barked, which scared the mailman,' what is the effect?

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The mailman was scared.