Cause and Effect

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What is cause and effect?

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Cause and effect is a relationship where one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect).

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What is a cause?

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A cause is the reason why something happens.

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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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Give an example of cause and effect: Rain causes the ground to be wet. What is the cause?

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Rain.

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Give an example of cause and effect: Rain causes the ground to be wet. What is the effect?

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The ground is wet.

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What happens if a player misses a game?

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The team may lose the game.

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If a student studies hard, what is the likely effect?

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The student will likely do well on the test.

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What caused the leaves to fall from the trees in autumn?

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The change in season (autumn) caused the leaves to fall.

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What is the effect of eating spoiled food?

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The effect can be feeling sick or having an upset stomach.

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What caused Mila to buy books?

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Mila sold her old games and toys at a garage sale.