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 library extended its weekend hours.
Wind blew sand across the beach path.
The teacher assigned a group project.
The puppy chewed through a shoelace.
The choir practiced extra hours before the concert.
EFFECT (What happened?)
More students could visit after soccer practice.
Visitors had to brush sand off their shoes.
Students had to share ideas and compromise.
Dad had to buy new laces.
Their performance sounded polished and confident.
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.
Yuki's science project needed a strong container for her egg drop challenge. She wrapped the egg in cotton balls and padded a small box with bubble wrap. When she dropped it from the roof during the test, the egg didn't crack at all. Her teacher was impressed with how carefully Yuki had planned her design. Yuki learned that good padding really can protect something fragile.
+ Bonus Reading Practice
Use this short practice to extend Set 8.
Topic words: trail, sign, tree, path
1. Write one sentence using two of the words above.
2. What detail would you expect to find in a passage about this topic?