Cause and Effect Worksheets - Free Printable

I'll solve this cause and effect worksheet by identifying the cause and effect in each sentence, then coloring them according to the instructions.

First, let me understand what I need to do:
- Read each sentence
- Identify the cause (why something happens)
- Identify the effect (what happens as a result of the cause)
- Color the cause yellow and the effect green

Let me go through each sentence one by one:

1. "The plants look fresh and green, because Sam waters them every day."
- Cause: Sam waters them every day
- Effect: The plants look fresh and green

2. "He turned on the lights, since he had heard a strange sound."
- Cause: He had heard a strange sound
- Effect: He turned on the lights

3. "The man had asked for help, and therefore the staff helped him."
- Cause: The man had asked for help
- Effect: The staff helped him

4. "The audience applauded, because the show was breathtaking."
- Cause: The show was breathtaking
- Effect: The audience applauded

5. "Richard was stung by bees, when he shot stones at the beehive."
- Cause: He shot stones at the beehive
- Effect: Richard was stung by bees

6. "Nathan wanted to see his family, so he invited his friends home."
- This seems to have an error. If Nathan wanted to see his family, inviting friends home doesn't logically follow as an effect. Perhaps it should be "so he visited his family" or "so he called his family." But based on the text, I'll go with:
- Cause: Nathan wanted to see his family
- Effect: He invited his friends home (though this is illogical)

7. "Ted was annoyed, since his brother had broken his toy."
- Cause: His brother had broken his toy
- Effect: Ted was annoyed

8. "Bob practiced hard, and as a result he won the championship."
- Cause: Bob practiced hard
- Effect: He won the championship

Now I'll provide the solution with the causes colored yellow and effects colored green as instructed.

Solution:

1. The plants look fresh and green, because Sam waters them every day.
- Effect (green): The plants look fresh and green
- Cause (yellow): Sam waters them every day

2. He turned on the lights, since he had heard a strange sound.
- Effect (green): He turned on the lights
- Cause (yellow): He had heard a strange sound

3. The man had asked for help, and therefore the staff helped him.
- Effect (green): The staff helped him
- Cause (yellow): The man had asked for help

4. The audience applauded, because the show was breathtaking.
- Effect (green): The audience applauded
- Cause (yellow): The show was breathtaking

5. Richard was stung by bees, when he shot stones at the beehive.
- Effect (green): Richard was stung by bees
- Cause (yellow): He shot stones at the beehive

6. Nathan wanted to see his family, so he invited his friends home.
- Effect (green): He invited his friends home
- Cause (yellow): Nathan wanted to see his family
*(Note: This sentence contains a logical inconsistency)*

7. Ted was annoyed, since his brother had broken his toy.
- Effect (green): Ted was annoyed
- Cause (yellow): His brother had broken his toy

8. Bob practiced hard, and as a result he won the championship.
- Effect (green): He won the championship
- Cause (yellow): Bob practiced hard