Nonfiction Cause and Effect

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What is a cause?

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A cause is something that makes something else happen. For example, 'It rained' is the cause of 'the ground is wet.'

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What is an effect?

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An effect is what happens because of a cause. For example, 'the ground is wet' is the effect of 'it rained.'

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Identify the cause in this sentence: 'The sun is shining because it is daytime.'

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The cause is 'The sun is shining.'

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Identify the effect in this sentence: 'The flowers bloom because it is spring.'

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The effect is 'The flowers bloom.'

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What does 'because' indicate in a sentence?

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'Because' indicates a reason or cause for something happening.

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In the sentence 'The dog barks because it sees a stranger,' what is the cause?

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The cause is 'it sees a stranger.'

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In the sentence 'The ice cream melted because it was left in the sun,' what is the effect?

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The effect is 'The ice cream melted.'

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What is an example of a cause and effect relationship?

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If you water a plant (cause), it grows (effect).

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What is the cause in the sentence: 'She studied hard, so she passed the test.'

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The cause is 'She studied hard.'

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What is the effect in the sentence: 'He was tired because he stayed up late.'

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The effect is 'He was tired.'