Name: ___________________________

Why: What’s the Cause? Example:

Cause: Effect:
Read each sentence below. Write what you think might be the The window The cold air
cause on the second line. was open. rushed into
the house.

1. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: Jane fell down the stairs.

2. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: The family bought a new car.

3. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: The cat scratched Mitch.

4. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: The lights went out.

5. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: The train arrived late.

6. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: Josh won the spelling bee.

7. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: The chair fell over.

8. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: Clara laughed out loud.

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Name: ___________________________

Why: What’s the Cause? Example:

Cause: Effect:
Read each sentence below. Write what you think might be the The window The cold air
cause on the second line. was open. rushed into
the house.

Answers: Student’s answers will vary. Examples of correct answers:

Jane’s sister left a ball on the stairs.

1. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: Jane fell down the stairs.

Mr. Johnson had a car wreck.

2. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: The family bought a new car.

Mitch teased the cat.

3. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: The cat scratched Mitch.

There was a bad storm last night.

4. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: The lights went out.

Snow blocked the railroad track.

5. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: The train arrived late.

Josh studied his spelling words carefully.

6. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: Josh won the spelling bee.

He jumped up from the table.

7. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: The chair fell over.

Clara’s sister told a joke.

8. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________________
Effect: Clara laughed out loud.

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