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?)
The sun came out after the storm.
Jake forgot to water the plant.
The music was too loud.
Maria shared her umbrella.
The ice on the lake got thin.
EFFECT (What happened?)
A rainbow appeared in the sky.
The plant's leaves turned brown.
The baby began to cry.
Her friend stayed dry in the rain.
The park ranger closed the trail.
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.
Ben wanted to ride his bike to the library, but the sky was dark with clouds. He decided to walk instead and grabbed his raincoat just in case. Halfway there, thunder cracked and rain began to pour. Ben ducked under a store awning until the storm passed. When he finally reached the library, his shoes were wet, but his books stayed dry inside his backpack.
+ Bonus Reading Practice
Use this short practice to extend Set 2.
Topic words: library, shelf, book, clue
1. Write one sentence using two of the words above.
2. What detail would you expect to find in a passage about this topic?