1. Understanding cause and effect
What do we mean by cause and effect?
What key terms are associated with cause and effect?
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2. What does this photograph show?
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What does this photograph show?
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3. Cause is the first event. The cause explains why something else occurs.
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4. Effect is the second event. It happens because of the first event
Effect is the second event. It happens because of the first event. It is the consequence (or result) of the first event.
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5. Look at this photograph again. What is the cause? What is the effect?
Discuss Responses
Look at this photograph again.
What is the cause? What is the effect?
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6. What do we mean by cause and effect?
When we talk about “cause and effect,” we are referring to the relationship between two events.
The tornado caused widespread damage to our town.
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7. Key terms associated with cause and effect
Example if
then
because so
as a result
As a result of too little rain, the crops were damaged.

8. Key terms associated with cause and effect
Example
resulting from
therefore
leading to
due to
consequently
My family moved to Tucson. Consequently, we had to find a new place to live.

9. For Reference and More Practice …
Refer to the Understanding Cause and Effect Student Reference Sheet.
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