Cause and Effect

What is a cause?

• The result of something happening

• The last thing that happened

• Something that causes something else to happen

• Something that happens

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What is an effect?

• Something that causes something else

• What happens because of a cause

• The first thing that happens

• Something that happens

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Which happens first: cause or effect?

• Cause

• Effect

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What would be the most likely CAUSE of someone laughing?

• eating ice cream
• someone telling a joke
• drinking water
• sorting laundry

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What would be a possible EFFECT of a student not studying for a test?

• The student doing very well on the test
• The student doing very badly on the test
• The student doesn't have to take the test
• The teacher smiles

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At a basketball game the crowd cheers after the home team scores a basket. The cheering is the _____ of the team scoring. 

• CAUSE
• EFFECT

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What is the cause in this sentence?

Because it rained, I got soaked.

• it rained

• I got soaked

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What is the cause in this sentence?

Since I got straight A's, my parents took me out to dinner.

• My parents took me out to dinner

• I got straight A's

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What is the effect in this sentence?

Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.

• peanut allergies

• students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods

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"I want to go to the movies this weekend, so I did all my chores early."

What is the CAUSE?

• I want to go to the movies this weekend

• I did all my chores early

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