Chronological Order vs. Cause & Effect

George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. By the time he was 50, Washington became our first president. After his presidency, Washington returned to his home, Mount Vernon, and died two years later. 

• chronological order
• cause and effect

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This morning was extremely busy for me. First, I had to wake up extra early so that I could print off papers at school. Then, I had to clean the desks before the students came in. Finally, I had to grade a few papers before the school day began. 

• chronological order
• cause and effect

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Last night, Matt and his parents went to an all-you-can-eat buffet. Pizza was Matt's favorite! He ate almost an entire pizza on his own. Because of this, Matt went to be with a stomach ache. 

• chronological order
• cause and effect

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Serafina was walking down the street, when suddenly she saw a dog. The dog immediately looked up at her and became running towards her. Serafina was scared at first, but then the dog jumped on her and began licking her. Afterwards, Serafina decided to take the dog home with her. 

• chronological order 
• cause and effect 

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Sarah's friend was having a birthday party on Thursday, but she had a major test to study for on Friday. Instead of studying, Sarah went to her friend's birthday party. On Friday, Sarah took the test and didn't know hardly anything. She doesn't think she did too well. 

• chronological order
• cause and effect

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