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. It is the reason why an event occurs.

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What is an effect?

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An effect is what happens as a result of a cause. It is the outcome of an event.

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In the sentence 'Ayden forgot his umbrella, so he got wet,' what is the cause?

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Ayden forgot his umbrella.

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In the sentence 'The ducks waddled to the lake because they wanted to go swimming,' what is the effect?

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The ducks wanted to go swimming.

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What does 'cause and effect' mean?

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Cause and effect is a relationship where one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect).

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Give 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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What is the cause in the sentence 'Jax went with Ma so he could help her deliver dragons'?

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Jax went with Ma.

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What is the effect in the sentence 'I got in trouble at school because I didn't do my homework'?

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I got in trouble at school.

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What is the cause in the sentence 'Victoria practiced ballet every day because she wanted to be a professional ballerina'?

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Victoria wanted to be a professional ballerina.

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What is the effect in the sentence 'The sun was shining, so we went to the beach'?

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We went to the beach.