Cause and Effect

What is a common phrase that shows cause and effect?

• 'If... then...' is a common phrase that shows cause and effect.

• 'Because of this...' indicates a cause and effect relationship.

• 'As a result of...' is a phrase that shows correlation.

• 'In order to...' suggests a cause and effect.

In the sentence 'I got a sunburn because I stayed outside too long', what is the cause?

• I got a sunburn.

• I stayed outside too long.

• It was a sunny day.

• I forgot to apply sunscreen.

What is a cause?

• A cause is a reason for an event or action.

• A cause is a type of effect.

• A cause is something that makes something else happen.

• A cause is a synonym for consequence.

What is an effect?

• An effect is a type of physical force.

• An effect is what happens as a result of a cause.

• An effect is a synonym for cause.

• An effect is a measure of change in temperature.

In the sentence 'Johnny got an A on his test because he studied', what is the cause?

• Johnny studied.

• Johnny got an A.

• Johnny took the test.

• Johnny was nervous.

Can one effect have multiple causes?

• Yes, one effect can be caused by multiple causes.

• No, each effect has only one cause.

• It depends on the situation.

• Only in complex systems.

In the sentence 'Mary was tired, so she went to bed', what is the cause?

• Mary was happy.

• Mary was tired.

• Mary went to bed.

• Mary was reading a book.

Can one cause have multiple effects?

• No, one cause can only lead to one effect.

• Yes, one cause can lead to multiple effects.

• One cause can lead to no effects.

• One cause can lead to effects only if it is strong enough.

In the sentence 'Jack fell down and hurt his knee', what is the cause?

• Jack fell down.

• Jack hurt his knee.

• Jack was playing outside.

• Jack tripped over a rock.

What is a simple way to remember cause and effect?

• Think of 'Why did this happen?' for cause and 'What happened?' for effect.

• Remember that cause always comes after effect.

• Consider that effects are always negative.

• Use the phrase 'What caused this?' for effect.