Cause and Effect

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What is cause and effect?

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Cause and effect is the relationship between an action (the cause) and its consequence (the effect).

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What is a cause?

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A cause is an event or action that leads to a result or effect.

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What is an effect?

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An effect is the result or outcome that follows a cause.

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In the sentence 'Tom missed the bus, so he arrived late to school', what is the cause?

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Tom missed the bus.

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In the sentence 'Tom missed the bus, so he arrived late to school', what is the effect?

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He arrived late to school.

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Why is it important to understand cause and effect relationships?

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Understanding cause and effect helps enhance reading comprehension skills.

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What does cause and effect help us understand?

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It helps us understand how events are connected and how one event can lead to another.

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What should we look for to identify the effect?

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The action or event that follows the cause.

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What is an example of a cause and effect relationship?

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

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How can cause and effect be used in storytelling?

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It helps to explain why events happen and how characters are affected by their actions.