Cause and Effect

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What is Cause and Effect?

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Cause and Effect is a relationship where one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect).

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What is a Cause?

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A cause is an event or action that leads to a result or effect.

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What is an Effect?

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An effect is the result or outcome of a cause.

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Example of Cause: The gate was open.

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Effect: All of the dogs ran out of the yard.

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Example of Cause: Mary lost her homework.

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Effect: She got a zero and lunch detention.

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What can be a cause of rain?

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Dark clouds appearing in the sky.

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Identify the cause: Jason thought somebody was following him.

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He could hear footsteps.

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Identify the effect: A truck came speeding by.

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All of the dogs ran out of the yard.

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What is the effect of losing your homework?

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You may get a zero on the assignment.

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What is the cause of needing new shoes?

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My feet grew over the summer.