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?

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.

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

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What does it mean when we say 'the cause leads to the effect'?

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It means that the cause is the reason for the effect happening.

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Identify the cause: 'The sun was shining, so we went to the park.'

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The cause is 'The sun was shining.'

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Identify the effect: 'She studied hard, so she passed the test.'

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The effect is 'She passed the test.'

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What is a simple way to remember cause and effect?

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Think of it as 'Why did it happen?' (cause) and 'What happened?' (effect).

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In the sentence 'He was hungry because he skipped breakfast,' what is the cause?

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The cause is 'he skipped breakfast.'

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In the sentence 'The flowers bloomed because it was spring,' what is the effect?

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The effect is 'The flowers bloomed.'

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What is a cause and effect chain?

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A cause and effect chain is a series of events where one event causes another, leading to a sequence of effects.