Cause and Effect

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What is 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 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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Example of Cause and Effect: If it rains, what happens?

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If it rains (cause), the ground gets wet (effect).

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

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The cause is 'it saw a stranger.'

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

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The effect is 'the flowers wilted.'

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In the sentence: 'She was late because she missed the bus.' What is the cause?

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The cause is 'she missed the bus.'

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In the sentence: 'The ice cream melted because it was left in the sun.' What is the effect?

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The effect is 'the ice cream melted.'

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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.'

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What is the cause in the sentence: 'He got sick because he didn't wear a coat.'?

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The cause is 'he didn't wear a coat.'

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What is the effect in the sentence: 'The car stopped because it ran out of gas.'?

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The effect is 'the car stopped.'