Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to look at the
underlined part and decide: is it the
cause (the reason something happened) or the
effect (what happened because of something else)?
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1.
When you sneeze, you blow bacteria into the air.
→ Sneezing *causes* bacteria to be blown into the air.
✔ Underlined part =
cause
2. Jack ripped his jeans
when he climbed over the fence.
→ Climbing over the fence *caused* the jeans to rip.
✔ Underlined part =
cause
3.
The bottle is empty, please throw it in the garbage.
→ The bottle being empty is the *reason* we throw it away → so it’s the cause.
✔ Underlined part =
cause
4. Our car is in the shop because
it needed a new muffler.
→ Needing a new muffler is why the car is in the shop → that’s the cause.
✔ Underlined part =
cause
5.
The school yard gets flooded whenever it rains.
→ Flooding happens *because* it rained → flooding is the effect.
✔ Underlined part =
effect
6. I hurt my knee when
I tripped over the rock.
→ Tripping caused the knee injury → tripping is the cause.
✔ Underlined part =
cause
7.
The police arrested the thief after robbing the grocery store.
→ Arresting the thief is what happened *after* the robbery → it’s the result → effect.
✔ Underlined part =
effect
8. Janice was having friends over, so
she helped clean the house.
→ Cleaning the house happened *because* she was having friends over → cleaning is the effect.
✔ Underlined part =
effect
9. There was a hole in the bag so
the m&ms spilled over.
→ Spilling happened *because* of the hole → spilling is the effect.
✔ Underlined part =
effect
10. Mom took Sparky to the vet because
he got hit by a car.
→ Getting hit by the car is why Mom took him to the vet → that’s the cause.
✔ Underlined part =
cause
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Final Answer:
1. cause
2. cause
3. cause
4. cause
5. effect
6. cause
7. effect
8. effect
9. effect
10. cause
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of cause and effect worksheet for 6th grade.
