Final Answer:
1. Cause: I ate too much ice cream. Effect: I got a tummy ache.
2. Cause: Anne had cake for dessert. Effect: It was her birthday.
3. Cause: Thomas stayed up late doing his homework. Effect: He was feeling sleepy.
4. Cause: Dee was hungry. Effect: Her mother made her a cheese sandwich.
5. Cause: Kevin went to dentist. Effect: He had a toothache.
6. Cause: Janice didn’t eat her breakfast quickly. Effect: She missed the school bus.
7. Cause: It was pouring rain. Effect: The football game was canceled.
8. Cause: Leah was walking and stepped in a puddle. Effect: She was watching where she was walking. *(Note: This sentence is oddly worded—likely a typo. Logically, cause = stepped in puddle, effect = was wet/soaked. But per sentence structure, “Leah wasn’t watching…” is the cause; “she stepped in the puddle” is the effect. See explanation below.)*
9. Cause: Cole wasn’t feeling well. Effect: He stayed home from school.
10. Cause: It was Saturday. Effect: Jackson didn’t go to school.
11. Cause: My sister’s room was messy. Effect: I helped her clean it up.
12. Cause: The baby didn’t like Cheerios. Effect: She would not eat them.
Matching names to pictures (left to right):
- First picture (girl with umbrella in rain):
Leah
- Second picture (girl with purple hair holding cake):
Anne
- Third picture (boy at desk with headache):
Thomas
- Fourth picture (girl with toothache, dentist nearby):
Kevin
(Note: Sentence 8 is likely miswritten. Correct logic: *Cause*: Leah wasn’t watching where she was walking. *Effect*: She stepped in the puddle. So underline “Leah wasn’t watching where she was walking” in red, and “stepped in the puddle” in blue.)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of cause and effect worksheet for 2nd grade.
