Cause and Effect Worksheet 1

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Cause and Effect
Worksheet 1
For each statement in the Effect column, choose a statement from the Cause column
which might answer the question, "Why?" Write the letter of the cause on the line before
the effect.

Effect

Cause
_______
1. Sue will be taking the bus to
work next week.
A. He walked home in the rain.
_______
2. Mother burned the chocolate
chip cookies.
B. The summer heat can be
unbearable, even for animals.
_______
3. James was soaked from head
to toe.
C. He practices his violin for two hours
a day.
_______
4. David was able to take a great
vacation this year.
D. She works in the garden almost
every day.
_______
5. Douglas would like to get a new
video game.
E. He studies hard.
_______
6. The tortoise dug a burrow in the
desert.
F. Her car is in the shop.
_______
7. Bob has a cast on his left arm. G. She has a presentation due on
Monday morning.
_______
8. Aaron was chosen for the
school orchestra.
H. His video game fell in the
swimming pool.
_______
9. Duncan is on the honor roll at
school.
I. Maddie lost her new doll.
_______
10. Maria is working all weekend. J. She forgot to set the timer on the
oven.
_______
11. She was crying. K. He got hurt when he fell off the
horse.
_______
12. Trudy has a beautiful garden. L. He worked a second job to earn
extra money.
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Cause and Effect Worksheet 1 Answer Key
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Cause and Effect
Worksheet 1
For each statement in the Effect column, choose a statement from the Cause column
which might answer the question, "Why?" Write the letter of the cause on the line before
the effect.

Effect Cause
___F___
1. Sue will be taking the bus to
work next week.
A. He walked home in the rain.
___J___
2. Mother burned the chocolate
chip cookies.
B. The summer heat can be
unbearable, even for animals.
___A__
3. James was soaked from head
to toe.
C. He practices his violin for two hours
a day.
___L___
4. David was able to take a great
vacation this year.
D. She works in the garden almost
every day.
__H___
5. Douglas would like to get a new
video game.
E. He studies hard.
__B____
6. The tortoise dug a burrow in the
desert.
F. Her car is in the shop.
___K___
7. Bob has a cast on his left arm. G. She has a presentation due on
Monday morning.
___C__
8. Aaron was chosen for the
school orchestra.
H. His video game fell in the
swimming pool.
___E___
9. Duncan is on the honor roll at
school.
I. Maddie lost her new doll.
__G___
10. Maria is working all weekend. J. She forgot to set the timer on the
oven.
___I___
11. She was crying. K. He got hurt when he fell off the
horse.
___D__
12. Trudy has a beautiful garden. L. He worked a second job to earn
extra money.

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