What is Cause and Effect? | Interactive Worksheet - Free Printable

I'll solve this "Cause & Effect" worksheet by matching each cause with its correct effect. I'll go through each sentence pair one by one.

First, let me look at the first example to understand the pattern:
- Cause: "Because Rachel studied."
- Effect: "She got an A on her test."

This shows that I need to match causes with their logical effects.

Now, I'll examine each pair:

1. Kevin has a fever
- Possible effects: "because he caught a virus" or "because he stayed home yesterday"
- The more direct cause-effect relationship is that having a fever is caused by catching a virus.

2. The cat is happy
- Possible effects: "because she is going to eat" or "because she is going to the doctor"
- Cats are typically happy when they're going to eat, not when going to the doctor.

3. Because the team won the game
- Possible effects: "The fan was hungry" or "The fan was happy"
- Winning a game would make fans happy, not hungry.

4. The family ordered a large pizza
- Possible effects: "because they forgot to make dinner" or "because they were tall"
- Forgetting to make dinner is a logical reason for ordering pizza.

5. Because the flowers were not watered
- Possible effects: "they were strong and healthy" or "they were dry and weak"
- Not watering flowers would make them dry and weak.

6. Because Joe always brushed his teeth
- Possible effects: "he had to see the dentist often" or "he never had a cavity"
- Regular brushing prevents cavities, so he never had a cavity.

7. The man went for a bike ride
- Possible effects: "the weather was good" or "it was tired"
- People go for bike rides when the weather is good; "it was tired" doesn't make sense as an effect of going for a ride.

Let me now circle the correct answers for each:

1. Kevin has a fever → because he caught a virus
2. The cat is happy → because she is going to eat
3. Because the team won the game → The fan was happy
4. The family ordered a large pizza → because they forgot to make dinner
5. Because the flowers were not watered → they were dry and weak
6. Because Joe always brushed his teeth → he never had a cavity
7. The man went for a bike ride → the weather was good

This completes the cause and effect matching exercise. Each cause is logically paired with its most appropriate effect based on common sense and real-world relationships.