Cause and Effect

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What is a cause?

Back

A cause is an event or action that makes something happen.

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What is an effect?

Back

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

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In the sentence 'Jessica played in the mud and she got very dirty', what is the cause?

Back

Jessica played in the mud.

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In the sentence 'The lake was not frozen yet, so we could not go ice skating', what is the effect?

Back

We could not go ice skating.

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What is an example of a cause?

Back

The gate was open.

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What is an example of an effect?

Back

He was late for school.

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In the sentence 'Because she finished all of her homework, Amy was allowed to go to her friend's house', what is the cause?

Back

She finished all of her homework.

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In the sentence 'All of the cows ran out of the pen!', what could be a possible cause?

Back

A truck came speeding by.

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What does 'cause and effect' mean?

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It means understanding how one event leads to another.

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Can an effect have multiple causes?

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Yes, an effect can be caused by more than one event.