Let's solve this
Cause and Effect worksheet step by step.
🔍 What is Cause and Effect?
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Cause: The reason something happens.
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Effect: The result or outcome of that cause.
We need to match each
effect (on the left) with its correct
cause (on the right) by writing the correct letter on the line.
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✔ Let’s go through each one:
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1. A bee lands on the rose.
→ Why would a bee land on a rose? Because the rose is blooming and has nectar.
✔ d. The rose blooms.
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2. The cat lapped it up.
→ "It" refers to something spilled, probably milk. Cats lap up spilled milk.
✔ e. The milk spilled on the floor.
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3. The glass window cracked.
→ Something hit it hard enough to crack it.
✔ i. A boy threw a rock
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4. The cake burned.
→ This usually happens when the oven is too hot.
✔ f. The oven was up too high.
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5. Kate was hungry.
→ She must not have eaten anything earlier.
✔ g. She didn’t eat breakfast.
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6. He called the tow truck.
→ People call a tow truck when their car has a flat tire.
✔ j. Ben caught a flat tire.
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7. I am very tired.
→ Tiredness from staying up late studying.
✔ b. I stayed up late studying.
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8. Bob flew his kite.
→ Kites fly best in windy conditions.
✔ h. It was a windy morning.
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9. He couldn’t do his homework.
→ Probably because he forgot his book at school.
✔ c. Tim forgot his book at school.
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10. Her shoes got dirty.
→ Stepping in mud would make shoes dirty.
✔ a. The girl stepped in mud.
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✔ Final Answers:
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d
2.
e
3.
i
4.
f
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g
6.
j
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b
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h
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c
10.
a
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📝 Summary Table:
| Effect | Cause |
|-------|-------|
| 1. A bee lands on the rose. | d. The rose blooms. |
| 2. The cat lapped it up. | e. The milk spilled on the floor. |
| 3. The glass window cracked. | i. A boy threw a rock |
| 4. The cake burned. | f. The oven was up too high. |
| 5. Kate was hungry. | g. She didn’t eat breakfast. |
| 6. He called the tow truck. | j. Ben caught a flat tire. |
| 7. I am very tired. | b. I stayed up late studying. |
| 8. Bob flew his kite. | h. It was a windy morning. |
| 9. He couldn’t do his homework. | c. Tim forgot his book at school. |
| 10. Her shoes got dirty. | a. The girl stepped in mud. |
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✔ All matches are logical and based on real-life cause-effect relationships. This exercise helps students understand how actions lead to results!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of cause and effect free worksheet.
