Cause and Effect

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What is a cause?

Back

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?

Back

An effect is what happens as a result of a cause. It is the outcome of an event.

Front

Give an example of a cause and effect relationship.

Back

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

Front

What does it mean to identify the cause in a sentence?

Back

Identifying the cause means finding out what made something happen in that sentence.

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What does it mean to identify the effect in a sentence?

Back

Identifying the effect means finding out what happened as a result of the cause in that sentence.

Front

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

Back

The cause is 'I missed the bus'.

Front

In the sentence 'She was happy because she got a puppy', what is the effect?

Back

The effect is 'She was happy'.

Front

What is a simple way to remember cause and effect?

Back

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

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Can one cause have multiple effects?

Back

Yes, one cause can lead to multiple effects. For example, 'It rained' can cause 'the ground is wet' and 'people use umbrellas'.

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Can one effect have multiple causes?

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Yes, one effect can have multiple causes. For example, 'She is tired' can be caused by 'not sleeping well' and 'running a lot'.