Here's the correct matching of
Cause with its logical
Effect for the worksheet:
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✔ Mom locked the car door.
→
We couldn’t get in the car.
*(If the car is locked, you can’t enter it.)*
✔ All the clothes were dirty.
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He had nothing to wear.
*(Dirty clothes = no clean clothes to wear.)*
✔ Someone came to the door.
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She answered it.
*(When someone comes to the door, a natural response is to answer it.)*
✔ Sam plants seeds in the garden.
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Flowers began to grow.
*(Planting seeds leads to growth — flowers in this case.)*
✔ Taz was hungry.
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He ate dinner.
*(Hunger leads to eating.)*
✔ It was raining outside.
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We pulled out an umbrella.
*(Rain prompts using an umbrella.)*
✔ Michael ate too many jellybeans.
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He got a belly ache.
*(Overeating sweets often causes stomach pain.)*
✔ Jane’s mom took him to the beach.
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She played in the sand.
*(At the beach, playing in the sand is a common activity.)*
✔ It is a windy day.
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Lance flew his kite.
*(Wind is needed to fly a kite.)*
✔ It snowed outside.
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I shoveled the driveway.
*(Snow accumulation requires shoveling to clear paths/driveways.)*
✔ Baby Lena began to cry.
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Mom gave her a bottle.
*(Crying baby → feeding as comfort/solution.)*
✔ The boy tripped on a rock.
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He fell and scraped his knee.
*(Tripping often leads to falling and injury.)*
✔ Karen practiced kicking the ball.
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She won her soccer game.
*(Practice improves skill, leading to success in sports.)*
✔ The phone rang.
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The dog began to bark.
*(Dogs often bark at sudden noises like ringing phones.)*
✔ My lawn mower was out of gas.
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I couldn’t cut the grass.
*(No fuel = machine won’t run = can’t mow.)*
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✔ Final Answer Key (Matching Pairs):
1. Mom locked the car door. → We couldn’t get in the car.
2. All the clothes were dirty. → He had nothing to wear.
3. Someone came to the door. → She answered it.
4. Sam plants seeds in the garden. → Flowers began to grow.
5. Taz was hungry. → He ate dinner.
6. It was raining outside. → We pulled out an umbrella.
7. Michael ate too many jellybeans. → He got a belly ache.
8. Jane’s mom took him to the beach. → She played in the sand.
9. It is a windy day. → Lance flew his kite.
10. It snowed outside. → I shoveled the driveway.
11. Baby Lena began to cry. → Mom gave her a bottle.
12. The boy tripped on a rock. → He fell and scraped his knee.
13. Karen practiced kicking the ball. → She won her soccer game.
14. The phone rang. → The dog began to bark.
15. My lawn mower was out of gas. → I couldn’t cut the grass.
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Tip for Students: Always ask yourself: “What logically happens *because* of this?” That’s the effect!
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 4th grade reading comprehension worksheet.