Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.
Cause and effect are about how one thing can cause
something else to happen.
The cause is why something happened.
The effect is what happened.
Here are some examples of cause and effect.
Circlé the most likely effect of each cause.
cause
effect
1. Ray was tired after the race.
What happened because
Ray was tired?
Ray played on the swings.
Ray sat down under a tree.
cause
effect
2. Jared’s grandpa gave him a
dollar.
What happened because
Jared’s grandpa gave him a
dollar?
Jared went to school.
Jared bought an ice cream
snack.cause
effect
3. Danielle's flowers looked
wilted.
What happened because
Danielle’s flowers looked
wilted?
Danielle watered the flowers.
Danielle played with her doll.
cause
effect
4, Pablo’s mother had lots of
groceries in the car.
What happened because
Pablo’s mother had lots of
groceries in the car?
Pablo played checkers with his
friend.
Pablo helped his mother bring
in the groceries.
cause
effect
5. Jackie's toy cars were all
over the living room floor.
What happened because
Jackie's toy cars were all
over the living room floor?
Jackie’s mother told him to pick
up his toy cars.
Jackie turned on the television.Here are some examples of cause and effect.
Circle)the most likely cause of each thing that happened.
effect
cause
. Why did Leo take off his
sweatshirt?
Leo felt warm.
Leo was hungry.
effect
cause
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Why did Dominic wash his
hands?
Dominic was looking at a
picture book.
Dominic's hands were dirty.
effect
oe
. Why did Claire get a glass of
water?
cause
Claire was taking a nap.
Clare was thirsty.
effect
cause
4. Why did Jordan turn on the
light?
The room was cold.
The room was dark.
effect
cause
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Why did Patrice put on her
mittens?
It was cold outside.
It was raining outside.Kindergarten Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Read the short story. Then answer each question.
The Ocean
The ocean has bright blue water
filled with waves. Many
types of fish live in the
ocean. Seagulls love flying r~
over the ocean to look for fish. There is soft sand
along the shore, and there are pretty seashells
in the sand. The ocean is a great place to visit.
Questions:
Write answers to the questions:
1. What color is the water?
2. What lives in the ocean?
3. What is in the sand?
4. Where is the soft sand?
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Why do seagulls fly over the ocean?