Cause and Effect 3rd grade

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What is a cause?

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A cause is something that makes something else happen. For example, if it rains, the cause is the rain.

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What is an effect?

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An effect is what happens as a result of a cause. For example, if it rains, the effect is that the ground gets wet.

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What is the relationship between cause and effect?

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The relationship is that a cause leads to an effect. One event (the cause) makes another event (the effect) happen.

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Give an example of a cause and effect.

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Cause: The sun is shining. Effect: The flowers bloom.

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What happens if you don't water a plant?

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Cause: Not watering the plant. Effect: The plant wilts and may die.

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What caused Ethan to stay up past midnight?

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He was reading a good book and couldn't stop.

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What was the effect of Noah's stomach hurting?

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He skipped dinner and went straight to bed.

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What caused Mario's sandwich to get squished?

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He threw the apple and juice box inside the bag with the sandwich.

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What was the effect of her burning the cookies?

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She threw the cookies in the garbage.

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What is an example of a cause leading to a positive effect?

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Cause: Studying hard. Effect: Getting a good grade.