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Concept Notes
Cause and effect words are text connectives that are used to show the relationship between an event (the cause) and another event (the effect) where the second event happened as a result of the first. They connect ideas and create cohesive text.
Cause and effect words
| because | the result of |
| because of | as a result of |
| due to | consequently |
| as | as a consequence |
| since | as a consequence of |
| for | therefore |
| due to the fact that | then |
| so | for this reason |
| hence | thus |
Note: Students learn about other text connectives later in this unit.