In class, we discussed how just about everything in our lives has a cause and an effect. The cause is something that makes something else happen, so it typically happens first. To determine the cause, ask the question “Why did it happen?”

An effect is what happens as a result of the cause. Of two related events, it’s the one that happens second or last. To determine the effect, ask the question “What happened?”

For example, if you forget to roll up the windows in a car before a storm, chances are the inside of the car is going to get wet. The cause is forgetting to roll up the windows, and the effect is a wet seat!

Share a real cause and effect from something that you have done. How do you know which is the cause and which is the effect?