Cause and Effect Worksheets - Free Printable

Explanation:
We need to read each sentence, find the cause (why something happened) and the effect (what happened), then match them to the pictures at the bottom.

Let’s go one by one:

1. *I got a tummy ache when I ate too much ice cream.*
→ Cause: ate too much ice cream (in red)
→ Effect: got a tummy ache (in blue)

2. *Anne had cake for dessert because it was her birthday.*
→ Cause: it was her birthday (red)
→ Effect: Anne had cake for dessert (blue)

3. *Thomas was feeling sleepy because he stayed up late doing his homework.*
→ Cause: stayed up late doing homework (red)
→ Effect: feeling sleepy (blue)

4. *Dee was hungry, so her mother made her a cheese sandwich.*
→ Cause: Dee was hungry (red)
→ Effect: mother made her a cheese sandwich (blue)

5. *Kevin went to dentist because he had a toothache.*
→ Cause: he had a toothache (red)
→ Effect: Kevin went to dentist (blue)

6. *Janice didn’t eat her breakfast quickly, so she missed the school bus.*
→ Cause: didn’t eat breakfast quickly (red)
→ Effect: missed the school bus (blue)

7. *It was pouring rain, so the football game was canceled.*
→ Cause: it was pouring rain (red)
→ Effect: football game was canceled (blue)

8. *Leah wasn’t watching where she was walking and she stepped in a puddle.*
→ Cause: wasn’t watching where she was walking (red)
→ Effect: stepped in a puddle (blue)

9. *Cole wasn’t feeling well, so he stayed home from school.*
→ Cause: wasn’t feeling well (red)
→ Effect: stayed home from school (blue)

10. *Jackson didn’t go to school because it was Saturday.*
→ Cause: it was Saturday (red)
→ Effect: didn’t go to school (blue)

11. *My sister’s room was messy, but I helped her clean it up.*
→ This is not cause-effect — it's two facts connected by “but”. So likely not used for matching names to pictures.

12. *The baby didn’t like Cheerios, and she would not eat them.*
→ Again, “and” connects two facts, not clear cause-effect. Likely not used.

Now look at the 4 pictures (left to right):

1. A girl with an umbrella, standing in rain, looking sad — probably stepped in a puddle (sentence 8) or rain canceled game (7). But the girl is alone, holding umbrella — matches *stepped in a puddle* better (Leah).

2. A girl with party hat, holding cake — clearly birthday cake → Anne (sentence 2).

3. A boy sleeping at desk, head on arms — matches *feeling sleepy* → Thomas (sentence 3).

4. A child at dentist chair, with dentist holding tool — matches *went to dentist* → Kevin (sentence 5).

So we match names to pictures:

- Picture 1 (girl in rain, puddle): Leah
- Picture 2 (girl with cake & party hat): Anne
- Picture 3 (boy sleeping at desk): Thomas
- Picture 4 (child at dentist): Kevin

Let’s double-check:
- Leah stepped in puddle → picture shows rain + puddle → yes.
- Anne had cake for birthday → party hat + cake = perfect.
- Thomas sleepy from late homework → sleeping at desk = fits.
- Kevin went to dentist due to toothache → dentist scene = correct.

Other sentences (1,4,6,7,9,10) are cause-effect but don’t have matching pictures — only 4 pictures, so only 4 names needed.

Final Answer:
Leah, Anne, Thomas, Kevin