Cause and Effect worksheet with sentences and illustrations for educational practice.

Of course! Let's solve the "Cause and Effect" worksheet step by step.

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Part 1: Underline Cause in Red, Effect in Blue

We need to identify the *cause* (why something happened) and the *effect* (what happened as a result).

Sentence 1:
> I got a tummy ache when I ate too much ice cream.

- Cause (Red): I ate too much ice cream
- Effect (Blue): I got a tummy ache

✔ *Eating too much ice cream caused the tummy ache.*

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Sentence 2:
> Anne had cake for dessert because it was her birthday.

- Cause (Red): It was her birthday
- Effect (Blue): Anne had cake for dessert

✔ *Her birthday is the reason she had cake.*

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Sentence 3:
> Thomas was feeling sleepy because he stayed up late doing his homework.

- Cause (Red): He stayed up late doing his homework
- Effect (Blue): Thomas was feeling sleepy

✔ *Staying up late caused him to feel sleepy.*

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Sentence 4:
> Dee was hungry, so her mother made her a cheese sandwich.

- Cause (Red): Dee was hungry
- Effect (Blue): Her mother made her a cheese sandwich

✔ *Dee’s hunger caused her mother to make her a sandwich.*

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Sentence 5:
> Kevin went to dentist because he had a toothache.

- Cause (Red): He had a toothache
- Effect (Blue): Kevin went to dentist

✔ *The toothache caused him to go to the dentist.*

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Part 2: Match Pictures to Names

We are told to re-read the sentences above and match the people to the pictures based on what they did or experienced.

Let’s look at each picture:

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Picture 1: Girl with umbrella in rain

→ This doesn’t directly match any of the named characters’ actions in the sentences. But wait — let’s check if this might be a trick or misplacement. None of the sentences mention rain or umbrellas. However, since we’re matching names from the sentences, and none fit this image, it may be an error or unrelated preview image. We’ll come back to it.

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Picture 2: Girl with party hat next to cake

→ This matches Anne, who had cake for dessert because it was her birthday.

✔ Name: Anne

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Picture 3: Boy sleeping at desk with books

→ This matches Thomas, who stayed up late doing homework and felt sleepy.

✔ Name: Thomas

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Picture 4: Boy at dentist getting his teeth checked

→ This matches Kevin, who went to the dentist because he had a toothache.

✔ Name: Kevin

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Now, what about Picture 1? The girl with the umbrella?

None of the sentences mention rain, umbrellas, or a girl being outside in the rain. The only other person mentioned is Dee, who was hungry and got a sandwich — no connection to rain.

It’s possible this image is either:
- A mistake in the worksheet preview.
- Meant to represent someone else not mentioned (like “My sister” from sentence 11, but that’s not one of the 5 main names).
- Or perhaps it’s meant to be Dee, but there’s no visual clue linking her to rain.

Since we must assign names based *only* on the 5 sentences provided, and none describe rain or umbrellas, this picture likely does not correspond to any of the 5 named individuals. However, since the worksheet asks us to write names under each picture, and there are 4 pictures, perhaps it’s intended to be Dee — maybe the rain represents her being “hungry” (as in “raining hunger”?) — but that’s a stretch.

Alternatively, looking again at the sentences, sentence 11 says: “My sister’s room was messy, but I helped her clean it up.” — but no name is given, and no picture shows cleaning.

Given the context, the most reasonable approach is to match the 3 clear pictures and leave the umbrella one blank or note it’s unmatchable.

But since the worksheet seems to expect 4 names, and we have 5 people (Anne, Thomas, Kevin, Dee, and “I” from sentence 1), perhaps the umbrella girl is meant to be Dee — maybe the rain symbolizes her being “down” or “needing help” (she was hungry → needed food).

However, this is speculative.

Let’s stick to what’s certain:

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Part 1: Cause (Red) / Effect (Blue)

1. Cause (Red): I ate too much ice cream
Effect (Blue): I got a tummy ache

2. Cause (Red): It was her birthday
Effect (Blue): Anne had cake for dessert

3. Cause (Red): He stayed up late doing his homework
Effect (Blue): Thomas was feeling sleepy

4. Cause (Red): Dee was hungry
Effect (Blue): Her mother made her a cheese sandwich

5. Cause (Red): He had a toothache
Effect (Blue): Kevin went to dentist

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#### Part 2: Picture Matching

From left to right:

1. 🌧️ Girl with umbrella → (No clear match — possibly Dee, but not supported)
*(If forced to choose, maybe Dee — but ideally, leave blank or mark “Unknown”)*

2. 🎂 Girl with cake → Anne

3. 😴 Boy at desk → Thomas

4. 🦷 Boy at dentist → Kevin

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💡 Tip for Students:

- Look for clue words like “because,” “so,” “when,” — they often signal cause and effect.
- The *cause* usually comes before the *effect*, but not always!
- In pictures, match the action to the sentence.

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