Cause and Effect

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What is a cause?

Back

A cause is something that makes something else happen.

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What is an effect?

Back

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

Front

Give an example of a cause and effect relationship.

Back

If it rains (cause), the ground gets wet (effect).

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What happens if you don't water a plant?

Back

The plant wilts (effect) because it didn't get water (cause).

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If you eat too much candy, what is the effect?

Back

You might get a stomach ache (effect) because you ate too much candy (cause).

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What is the cause in the sentence: 'The dog barked because it saw a stranger.'?

Back

The dog saw a stranger (cause).

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What is the effect in the sentence: 'The sun melted the ice cream.'?

Back

The ice cream melted (effect).

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If you study hard, what is the expected effect?

Back

You will do well on the test (effect) because you studied hard (cause).

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What is a simple way to remember cause and effect?

Back

Think of 'cause' as 'why' something happens and 'effect' as 'what' happens.

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In the sentence 'She was late because she missed the bus,' what is the cause?

Back

She missed the bus (cause).