The document discusses cause and effect relationships using connecting words like "because", "as a result", and "thus". It provides examples of causes and effects using short phrases like "he studied", "became too", and "arm was cast" to demonstrate how the connecting words link the phrases together in a logical sequence.

2. a. studied
b. he
c. straight
d. therefore

4. a. almost
b. became
c. too
d. because

6. a. arm
b. cast
c. thus
d. was

8. a. occurs
b. as a result
c. mixing
d. air

10. a. into
b. water
c. as a result
d. or

12. a. grew
b. each
c. was
d. because

14. a. since
b. we
c. ran
d. store

16. a. to
b. and
c. blew
d. as a result

18. as a result of
since
because
nevertheless
thus When finding
cause and
effect