Let me work through each sentence carefully to identify whether the underlined part is a cause or an effect.
Understanding Cause and Effect:
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Cause = What makes something happen (the reason)
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Effect = What happens as a result (the outcome)
Let me analyze each sentence:
1. "When you sneeze, you blow bacteria into the air." - Underlined: "When you sneeze"
- Sneezing happens first, then bacteria spreads
- The sneeze CAUSES the bacteria to spread
- Answer:
cause
2. "Jack ripped his jeans when he climbed over the fence." - Underlined: "Jack ripped his jeans"
- Climbing caused the jeans to rip
- Ripped jeans are the RESULT of climbing
- Answer:
effect
3. "The bottle is empty, please throw it in the garbage." - Underlined: "The bottle is empty"
- Being empty is WHY you throw it away
- Empty bottle causes the action of throwing it away
- Answer:
cause
4. "Our car is in the shop because it needed a new muffler." - Underlined: "it needed a new muffler"
- Needing a muffler is the REASON the car is in the shop
- This caused the car to go to the shop
- Answer:
cause
5. "The school yard gets flooded whenever it rains." - Underlined: "The school yard gets flooded"
- Rain causes flooding
- Flooding is the RESULT of rain
- Answer:
effect
6. "I hurt my knee when I tripped over the rock." - Underlined: "I tripped over the rock"
- Tripping caused the knee injury
- Tripping is what MADE the knee get hurt
- Answer:
cause
7. "The police arrested the thief after robbing the grocery store." - Underlined: "The police arrested the thief"
- Robbing caused the arrest
- Arrest is the RESULT of robbing
- Answer:
effect
8. "Janice was having friends over, so she helped clean the house." - Underlined: "so she helped clean the house"
- Having friends over caused her to clean
- Cleaning is the RESULT of having friends over
- Answer:
effect
9. "There was a hole in the bag so the m&ms spilled over." - Underlined: "the m&ms spilled over"
- The hole caused the M&Ms to spill
- Spilling is the RESULT of the hole
- Answer:
effect
10. "Mom took Sparky to the vet because he got hit by a car." - Underlined: "he got hit by a car"
- Getting hit caused Mom to take him to the vet
- Getting hit is the REASON for going to the vet
- Answer:
cause
Final Answer:
1. cause
2. effect
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 pdf.
