Let’s go step by step to match each cause with its correct effect.
We’ll read each cause and think: “What would naturally happen because of this?” Then we’ll find the matching effect on the right.
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1. Baby Lisa began to cry.
→ Why do babies cry? Often because they’re hungry or need something.
→ Look at effects:
h. Mom gave her a bottle. → That makes sense — mom responds to crying by feeding.
✔ Match: 1 → h
2. It was raining outside.
→ What do people do when it rains? They use umbrellas!
→ Effect:
o. We pulled out an umbrella.
✔ Match: 2 → o
3. The phone rang.
→ What do you do when the phone rings? You answer it.
→ Effect:
i. She answered it.
✔ Match: 3 → i
4. Nana plants seeds in the garden.
→ What happens after planting seeds? Flowers grow!
→ Effect:
m. Flowers began to grow.
✔ Match: 4 → m
5. My lawn mower was out of gas.
→ If no gas, you can’t cut grass.
→ Effect:
j. I couldn't cut the grass.
✔ Match: 5 → j
6. Someone came to the door.
→ What might happen? A dog barks at strangers!
→ Effect:
f. The dog began to bark.
✔ Match: 6 → f
7. It is a windy day.
→ Windy days are good for flying kites!
→ Effect:
c. Lance flew his kite.
✔ Match: 7 → c
8. The boy tripped on a rock.
→ Tripping usually leads to falling and getting hurt.
→ Effect:
d. He fell and scraped his knee.
✔ Match: 8 → d
9. Robert ate too many jellybeans.
→ Eating too much candy → belly ache.
→ Effect:
b. He got a belly ache.
✔ Match: 9 → b
10. Caren practiced kicking the ball.
→ Practice leads to winning games!
→ Effect:
k. She won her soccer game.
✔ Match: 10 → k
11. All the clothes were dirty.
→ Dirty clothes = nothing clean to wear.
→ Effect:
g. He had nothing to wear.
✔ Match: 11 → g
12. Lee's mom took her to the beach.
→ At the beach, kids play in sand.
→ Effect:
a. She played in the sand.
✔ Match: 12 → a
13. Tyler was hungry.
→ Hungry → eat dinner.
→ Effect:
e. He ate dinner.
✔ Match: 13 → e
14. It snowed outside.
→ Snow means shoveling driveways.
→ Effect:
l. I shoveled the driveway.
✔ Match: 14 → l
15. Mom locked the car door.
→ Locked door → can’t get in.
→ Effect:
n. We couldn't get in the car.
✔ Match: 15 → n
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Now let’s list all matches clearly:
1 → h
2 → o
3 → i
4 → m
5 → j
6 → f
7 → c
8 → d
9 → b
10 → k
11 → g
12 → a
13 → e
14 → l
15 → n
Final Answer:
1-h, 2-o, 3-i, 4-m, 5-j, 6-f, 7-c, 8-d, 9-b, 10-k, 11-g, 12-a, 13-e, 14-l, 15-n
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of reading comprehension worksheets 4th grade.
