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 crossing guard raised her stop sign.
Someone left the freezer door open.
The gym teacher set up extra hoops.
A loud thunderclap shook the windows.
The farmers market added a new bakery stand.
EFFECT (What happened?)
All the cars came to a stop.
The ice cream melted into a puddle.
More students could practice basketball at once.
The dog hid under the bed.
Fresh bread sold out within an hour.
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.
During the class trip to the aquarium, Devon noticed a turtle exhibit sign was missing information. He asked a zookeeper about the turtle's diet and habitat. The zookeeper was happy to explain and even let Devon help measure fish for feeding time. Devon wrote down everything he learned for his class report. His teacher said it was the most detailed report she had ever read.
+ Bonus Reading Practice
Use this short practice to extend Set 9.
Topic words: market, basket, fruit, price
1. Write one sentence using two of the words above.
2. What detail would you expect to find in a passage about this topic?