cause and 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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True or False: The cause always comes first in a cause and effect relationship.

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False

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What signal words can indicate a cause?

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Because, since, due to.

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What signal words can indicate an effect?

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So, therefore, as a result.

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In the sentence 'Jessica had a stomachache because she ate too many cookies', what is the cause?

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She ate too many cookies.

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In the sentence 'Dark clouds appeared in the sky', what is a possible effect?

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Rain began to pour down from the sky.

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What does 'effect' mean in a cause and effect relationship?

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It means what happens as a result of a cause.

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If Paul overslept, what is a possible effect?

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He was late for school.

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What is the relationship between cause and effect?

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A cause leads to an effect.