Cause and Effect

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What is Cause?

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The reason why something happens.

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What is Effect?

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What happens as a result of a cause.

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What is an example of a cause?

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It rained heavily.

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What is an example of an effect?

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The ground became wet.

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What is the cause in the sentence: 'The dog barked because it saw a stranger.'?

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The dog saw a stranger.

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What is the effect in the sentence: 'The flowers died because they didn't get enough water.'?

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The flowers died.

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What does 'because' indicate in a sentence?

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It shows a cause-and-effect relationship.

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In the sentence 'She was late because she missed the bus,' what is the cause?

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She missed the bus.

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In the sentence 'He got a cold because he didn't wear a jacket,' what is the effect?

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He got a cold.

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What is a cause-and-effect chain?

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A series of events where one event causes another.