Fifth-grade vocabulary worksheet focusing on the correct usage of "affect" and "effect" in sentences.

Let's solve this "Affect or Effect" vocabulary worksheet step by step.

🔹 Key Definitions:

- Affect = verb – to act on, change, or influence.
- Effect = noun – a result, an impression, or something that comes into being.

Now, let’s go through each sentence and choose the correct word based on whether it needs a verb (affect) or a noun (effect).

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1. This year’s drought will ______ the crop.
- The sentence is missing a verb. "Drought" is causing a change in the crop.
✔ affect (verb)
→ *This year’s drought will affect the crop.*

2. The lyrics had a big ______ on Sammie.
- "Had a big ___" suggests a noun (something that happened as a result).
✔ effect (noun)
→ *The lyrics had a big effect on Sammie.*

3. The ______ of the storm is felt throughout the entire city.
- We need a noun here — the result or impact of the storm.
✔ effect (noun)
→ *The effect of the storm is felt throughout the entire city.*

4. He did not want his test score to ______ his grade.
- "To ______" indicates a verb is needed. He doesn’t want the score to influence his grade.
✔ affect (verb)
→ *He did not want his test score to affect his grade.*

5. Her cold will ______ her breathing.
- Again, "will ______" calls for a verb. The cold is changing her breathing.
✔ affect (verb)
→ *Her cold will affect her breathing.*

6. Silence was not the ______ the standup comedian wanted.
- "The ______" needs a noun. The comedian wanted a certain outcome (reaction), but silence wasn't it.
✔ effect (noun)
→ *Silence was not the effect the standup comedian wanted.*

7. Ben’s bright blue eyes has an ______ on everyone he meets.
- "Has an ______" means we need a noun (the result of his eyes).
✔ effect (noun)
→ *Ben’s bright blue eyes has an effect on everyone he meets.*

> ⚠️ Note: There's a grammar error here — "has" should be "have" because "eyes" is plural. But since the question is about vocabulary, we’ll focus on affect/effect.

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✔ Final Answers:

1. affect
2. effect
3. effect
4. affect
5. affect
6. effect
7. effect

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📝 Summary:

- Use affect when you're talking about doing something (a verb).
- Use effect when you're talking about what happens as a result (a noun).

✔ Remember: Affect = Action, Effect = Result

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