cause & effect
Cause and Effect is a consequence for an action that has occurred or will occur. When asked a question think about what it is asking you because cause and effect questions use words like what happened? and why do you think it happened? As you read the question act like an detective look for words such as if, then, because, as a result, since and so. These words tell you what kind of question it is which is an cause and effect question. Remember a cause is why something happens and a effect is what has happened.