Cause and Effect

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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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Give an example of a cause and its effect: Cause - It rained all night.

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Effect - The ground was wet in the morning.

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Identify the cause: The dog barked loudly.

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The cause is the dog barking.

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Identify the effect: The flowers bloomed in spring.

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The effect is the flowers blooming.

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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 causes another to happen.

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What happens if there is no cause?

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If there is no cause, there will be no effect; nothing will happen.

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Identify the cause: We were late to school.

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The cause could be that we missed the bus.

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Identify the effect: The sun set early.

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The effect is that it got dark sooner.

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What is a simple way to remember cause and effect?

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Think of 'cause' as the 'why' and 'effect' as the 'what happened'.