Cause and Effect

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What is Cause?

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A cause is an event or action that makes something happen.

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What is Effect?

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An effect is what happens as a result of a cause.

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Identify the cause: "It was raining, so the ground got wet."

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The cause is: It was raining.

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Identify the effect: "The dog barked loudly."

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The effect is: The neighbors were disturbed.

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What is a cause-and-effect relationship?

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A cause-and-effect relationship shows how one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect).

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Example of a cause: "She studied hard for the test." What is the likely effect?

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The likely effect is: She passed the test.

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What does it mean to identify the effect in a sentence?

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It means to find out what happened as a result of the cause.

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What does it mean to identify the cause in a sentence?

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It means to find out what made something happen.

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In the sentence, "The sun melted the ice," what is the cause?

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The cause is: The sun melted.

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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.