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

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The cause is 'The lake was not frozen yet.'

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In the sentence 'The teacher started to talk, so the students stopped and paid attention,' what is the effect?

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The effect is 'the students stopped and paid attention.'

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What is 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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In the sentence 'Karen practiced kicking the ball, so she made the soccer team this year,' what is the cause?

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The cause is 'Karen practiced kicking the ball.'

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What can be a cause for not having cereal for breakfast?

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Being out of milk can be a cause for not having cereal for breakfast.

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In the sentence 'Today is Alanna's birthday, so she got birthday cake,' what is the effect?

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The effect is 'she got birthday cake.'

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What is a simple way to remember cause and effect?

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Think of cause as 'why' something happens and effect as 'what' happens.

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Can one cause have multiple effects?

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Yes, one cause can lead to multiple effects.