Let’s go through each sentence one by one.
Remember:
- The
cause is *why* something happened.
- The
effect is *what happened* because of the cause.
We’ll underline the
cause in red and the
effect in blue, just like the directions say. But since we’re typing, I’ll write them out clearly for you.
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1. Cara’s dress was wrinkled, so her mother ironed it.
→ Cause (red): Cara’s dress was wrinkled
→ Effect (blue): her mother ironed it
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
3. My sunflower grew quickly because it had water and sun.
→ Cause (red): it had water and sun
→ Effect (blue): My sunflower grew quickly
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
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
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
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
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
9. Sue dislikes carrots because she ate one and got sick.
→ Cause (red): she ate one and got sick
→ Effect (blue): Sue dislikes carrots
10. We missed the golf match because our car broke down.
→ Cause (red): our car broke down
→ Effect (blue): We missed the golf match
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Final Answer:
1. Cause: Cara’s dress was wrinkled → Effect: her mother ironed it
2. Cause: she wanted to paint → Effect: Sally took out her art box
3. Cause: it had water and sun → Effect: My sunflower grew quickly
4. Cause: Ben worked hard on his project → Effect: got a great grade
5. Cause: the hurricane came → Effect: we put the chairs into the shed
6. Cause: we all wanted to eat hamburgers → Effect: Dad lit the grill
7. Cause: the alarm went off → Effect: The police came to our house
8. Cause: I grew an inch last year → Effect: now my pants are too short
9. Cause: she ate one and got sick → Effect: Sue dislikes carrots
10. Cause: our car broke down → Effect: We missed the golf match
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of cause and effect worksheet for 3rd grade.
