To solve this worksheet, we need to look at each sentence and figure out two things:
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The Cause: This is *why* something happened. It’s the reason.
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The Effect: This is *what* happened. It’s the result.
A helpful trick is to look for clue words like "because," "so," or "since." The part with "because" usually tells you the cause. The other part tells you the effect.
Let's go through them one by one:
1. Tim is allergic to nuts, so he never eats them.
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Why? He is allergic. (Cause)
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What happened? He doesn't eat them. (Effect)
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Answer: Tim never eats nuts.
2. Because it was cold, she put on her coat.
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Why? It was cold. (Cause)
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What happened? She put on her coat. (Effect)
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Answer: She put on her coat.
3. Hannah eats a lot of salads because she is trying to lose weight.
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Why? She wants to lose weight. (Cause)
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What happened? She eats salads. (Effect)
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Answer: Hannah eats a lot of salads.
4. We woke up early in the fall because the leaves were falling.
*(Note: Usually waking up early isn't caused by leaves, but in this specific sentence structure, the action taken is waking up early).*
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Why? The leaves were falling. (Cause)
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What happened? We woke up early. (Effect)
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Answer: We woke up early in the fall.
5. Your house creaks every time my mother’s step hits the floor.
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Why? My mother’s step hits the floor. (Cause)
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What happened? The house creaks. (Effect)
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Answer: Your house creaks.
6. The living room gets dark when the sun goes down.
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Why? The sun goes down. (Cause)
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What happened? The room gets dark. (Effect)
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Answer: The living room gets dark.
7. Martha stayed up late to watch a movie.
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Why? To watch a movie. (Cause)
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What happened? She stayed up late. (Effect)
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Answer: Martha stayed up late.
8. The grass is wet because it rained last night.
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Why? It rained. (Cause)
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What happened? The grass is wet. (Effect)
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Answer: The grass is wet.
9. She didn’t go to the dance because she got sick Friday.
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Why? She got sick. (Cause)
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What happened? She didn't go to the dance. (Effect)
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Answer: She didn’t go to the dance.
10. Since she is new to town, she doesn’t know her way around.
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Why? She is new to town. (Cause)
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What happened? She doesn't know her way around. (Effect)
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Answer: She doesn’t know her way around.
11. I never can open this jar because my hands are slippery.
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Why? My hands are slippery. (Cause)
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What happened? I can't open the jar. (Effect)
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Answer: I never can open this jar.
Final Answer:
1. Tim never eats nuts.
2. She put on her coat.
3. Hannah eats a lot of salads.
4. We woke up early in the fall.
5. Your house creaks.
6. The living room gets dark.
7. Martha stayed up late.
8. The grass is wet.
9. She didn’t go to the dance.
10. She doesn’t know her way around.
11. I never can open this jar.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of free cause and effect worksheet.
