1 Cause & Effect Matching
🔗 A cause is WHY something happens. An effect
is WHAT happens. Draw a line to match each cause to its effect.
Remember: Cause → WHY | Effect →
WHAT happened
CAUSE (Why?)
It rained all day.
The puppy was hungry.
She stayed up too late.
He studied very hard.
The ice cream was left out.
EFFECT (What happened?)
He got an A on his test.
It ate all its food quickly.
She was tired at school.
It melted into a puddle.
The playground was wet.
2 Find the Cause
🤔 Read the effect (what happened). Write what you think CAUSED it.
3 Find the Effect
💡 Read the cause (why). Write what you think the EFFECT would be.
4 Cause & Effect in a Story
📖 Read the short story. Find TWO cause-and-effect pairs.
Anna wanted to surprise her mom with breakfast. She carefully cracked two eggs into a pan, but she
turned the stove up too high. The eggs burned and smoke filled the kitchen. The smoke alarm went off
with a loud beep! Mom came running downstairs. When she saw Anna trying to cook, she smiled and gave her
a big hug. They made breakfast together.