cause and effect

Front

What is a cause?

Back

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

Front

What is an effect?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

She ate too many peanut butter cookies.

Front

In the sentence 'My button was loose, so my grandmother sewed it on tightly', what is the effect?

Back

My grandmother sewed it on tightly.

Front

What is the relationship between cause and effect?

Back

A cause leads to an effect; the cause is the reason something happens, and the effect is the result.

Front

True or False: The cause always comes after the effect in a sentence.

Back

False

Front

What signal words can indicate a cause?

Back

Because, since, as a result of.

Front

What signal words can indicate an effect?

Back

So, therefore, consequently.

Front

In the sentence 'Paul overslept, so he was late for school', what is the cause?

Back

Paul overslept.

Front

In the sentence 'It rained heavily, therefore the picnic was canceled', what is the effect?

Back

The picnic was canceled.