Cause and Effect

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What is a cause?

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A cause is an event or action that makes something happen.

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

Back

The cause is 'The sun was shining.'

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Identify the effect in this sentence: 'It rained, so the ground got wet.'

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The effect is 'the ground got wet.'

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What does it mean to analyze cause and effect?

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To analyze cause and effect means to look at how one event leads to another.

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Give an example of a cause and effect relationship.

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If it snows (cause), then the roads become slippery (effect).

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What is the cause in this scenario: 'I studied hard for the test, so I passed.'

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The cause is 'I studied hard for the test.'

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What is the effect in this scenario: 'The dog barked loudly, so the neighbors complained.'

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The effect is 'the neighbors complained.'

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In the sentence 'She was tired because she stayed up late,' what is the cause?

Back

The cause is 'she stayed up late.'

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In the sentence 'He missed the bus, so he was late for school,' what is the effect?

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The effect is 'he was late for school.'