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 bus was ten minutes late.
Diego added too much soap to the sink.
The farmer rotated his crops each year.
The dog barked at the mail carrier.
Emma left her painting near an open window.
EFFECT (What happened?)
Students missed the start of first period.
Bubbles overflowed onto the floor.
The soil stayed healthy and rich.
The mail carrier walked to the next house quickly.
The wind blew paint splatters across the porch.
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.
Malik's tomato plant kept flopping over in the wind. He asked his uncle for help, and together they built a small wooden stake to hold it up. They tied the stem loosely so it could still grow. Within two weeks, the plant stood tall and started growing tomatoes. Malik was proud that his plant survived the windy season.
+ Bonus Reading Practice
Use this short practice to extend Set 6.
Topic words: school, poster, teacher, idea
1. Write one sentence using two of the words above.
2. What detail would you expect to find in a passage about this topic?