Cause and Effect worksheet for students to identify causes and effects in sentences.

Task Explanation:

The task requires identifying the cause and effect in each sentence. The cause is the reason or event that leads to something happening, while the effect is the result or outcome of that cause. You are asked to underline the cause with a red crayon and the effect with a blue crayon.

Solution:

#### Sentence 1:
Cara’s dress was wrinkled, so her mother ironed it.
- Cause (Red): Cara’s dress was wrinkled
- Effect (Blue): her mother ironed it

#### Sentence 2:
Sally took out her art box because she wanted to paint.
- Cause (Red): she wanted to paint
- Effect (Blue): Sally took out her art box

#### Sentence 3:
My sunflower grew quickly because it had water and sun.
- Cause (Red): it had water and sun
- Effect (Blue): My sunflower grew quickly

#### Sentence 4:
Ben worked hard on his project and got a great grade!
- Cause (Red): Ben worked hard on his project
- Effect (Blue): got a great grade!

#### Sentence 5:
When the hurricane came, we put the chairs into the shed.
- Cause (Red): the hurricane came
- Effect (Blue): we put the chairs into the shed

#### Sentence 6:
Dad lit the grill because we all wanted to eat hamburgers.
- Cause (Red): we all wanted to eat hamburgers
- Effect (Blue): Dad lit the grill

#### Sentence 7:
The police came to our house because the alarm went off.
- Cause (Red): the alarm went off
- Effect (Blue): The police came to our house

#### Sentence 8:
I grew an inch last year and now my pants are too short.
- Cause (Red): I grew an inch last year
- Effect (Blue): now my pants are too short

#### Sentence 9:
Sue dislikes carrots because she ate one and got sick.
- Cause (Red): she ate one and got sick
- Effect (Blue): Sue dislikes carrots

#### Sentence 10:
We missed the golf match because our car broke down.
- Cause (Red): our car broke down
- Effect (Blue): We missed the golf match

Final Answer:

Here is the breakdown of causes and effects for each sentence:

1. Cause (Red): Cara’s dress was wrinkled
Effect (Blue): her mother ironed it

2. Cause (Red): she wanted to paint
Effect (Blue): Sally took out her art box

3. Cause (Red): it had water and sun
Effect (Blue): My sunflower grew quickly

4. Cause (Red): Ben worked hard on his project
Effect (Blue): got a great grade!

5. Cause (Red): the hurricane came
Effect (Blue): we put the chairs into the shed

6. Cause (Red): we all wanted to eat hamburgers
Effect (Blue): Dad lit the grill

7. Cause (Red): the alarm went off
Effect (Blue): The police came to our house

8. Cause (Red): I grew an inch last year
Effect (Blue): now my pants are too short

9. Cause (Red): she ate one and got sick
Effect (Blue): Sue dislikes carrots

10. Cause (Red): our car broke down
Effect (Blue): We missed the golf match

Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. & \text{Cause (Red): Cara’s dress was wrinkled} \\
& \text{Effect (Blue): her mother ironed it} \\
2. & \text{Cause (Red): she wanted to paint} \\
& \text{Effect (Blue): Sally took out her art box} \\
3. & \text{Cause (Red): it had water and sun} \\
& \text{Effect (Blue): My sunflower grew quickly} \\
4. & \text{Cause (Red): Ben worked hard on his project} \\
& \text{Effect (Blue): got a great grade!} \\
5. & \text{Cause (Red): the hurricane came} \\
& \text{Effect (Blue): we put the chairs into the shed} \\
6. & \text{Cause (Red): we all wanted to eat hamburgers} \\
& \text{Effect (Blue): Dad lit the grill} \\
7. & \text{Cause (Red): the alarm went off} \\
& \text{Effect (Blue): The police came to our house} \\
8. & \text{Cause (Red): I grew an inch last year} \\
& \text{Effect (Blue): now my pants are too short} \\
9. & \text{Cause (Red): she ate one and got sick} \\
& \text{Effect (Blue): Sue dislikes carrots} \\
10. & \text{Cause (Red): our car broke down} \\
& \text{Effect (Blue): We missed the golf match} \\
\end{array}
}