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Cause & Effect
Name
Score
Draw a line from each cause to what happened (the effect).
Cause
Effect
The rain fell for hours,
so the leaves fell.
The sun warmed the ice,
so the river rose.
The wind blew hard,
so it grew.
The seed got water and sun,
so it melted.
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Reading Worksheet
Cause & Effect: Nature
Ages 6–8
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Cause & Effect
Name
Score
Draw a line from each cause to what happened (the effect).
Cause
Effect
Theo was new,
so he felt shy.
Rosa was kind,
so Theo smiled.
Priya watered her plant,
so it grew tall.
The bell rang,
so the class lined up.
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Reading Worksheet
Cause & Effect: School
Ages 6–8
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Cause & Effect
Name
Score
Draw a line from each cause to what happened (the effect).
Cause
Effect
Ella saw snow,
so they drank cocoa.
Their fingers got cold,
so he made signs.
Jack found a lost puppy,
so Sam lit a lantern.
The power went out,
so she got dressed to play.
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Reading Worksheet
Cause & Effect: At Home
Ages 6–8
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Cause & Effect
Name
Score
Draw a line from each cause to what happened (the effect).
Cause
Effect
The magma pushed up,
so they made honey.
The octopus saw danger,
so lava burst out.
Bees gathered nectar,
so the planet stays cleaner.
We recycle,
so it shot ink.
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Reading Worksheet
Cause & Effect: Science
Ages 6–8
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Cause & Effect: The Lighthouse Keeper
Name
Score
Read, then tell why things happened.
The Lighthouse Keeper
Old Sam lived alone in a tall white lighthouse by the sea.
Every night he climbed the winding stairs to light the big lamp.
The bright beam warned ships to stay away from the sharp rocks.
One stormy night the power went out and the lamp went dark.
Sam grabbed his old oil lantern and held it high in the window.
A passing ship saw the small light and turned safely away.
1) Why did Sam hold the lantern in the window?
2) How do you think Sam felt when the ship turned away?
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Reading Worksheet
Cause & Effect: The Lighthouse Keeper
Ages 6–8
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Cause & Effect: The Secret Treehouse
Name
Score
Read, then tell why things happened.
The Secret Treehouse
Maya and Ben found an old treehouse deep in the woods.
The wooden ladder was loose, so they climbed up very carefully.
Inside they found a dusty box with a faded map.
The map showed a path to a hidden stream.
They followed it and discovered a family of ducks.
From then on, the treehouse was their favorite place.
1) Why do you think the box was dusty?
2) How did Maya and Ben feel about the treehouse?
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Reading Worksheet
Cause & Effect: The Secret Treehouse
Ages 6–8
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Cause & Effect: The Science Fair
Name
Score
Read, then tell why things happened.
The Science Fair
Priya wanted to win a ribbon at the class science fair.
She decided to grow two bean plants in cups.
She put one plant in the sunny window and one in a dark closet.
Every day she watered both plants the same way.
After two weeks, the sunny plant was tall and green.
The closet plant was thin and pale, so Priya learned plants need light.
1) Why did Priya water both plants the same?
2) What can you learn from her experiment?
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Reading Worksheet
Cause & Effect: The Science Fair
Ages 6–8
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Cause & Effect: The New Kid
Name
Score
Read, then tell why things happened.
The New Kid
On Monday a new boy named Theo joined the class.
He sat by himself and did not say a word at lunch.
Rosa noticed that Theo looked lonely.
She walked over and asked him to play four square.
Theo smiled for the first time all day.
By Friday, Theo and Rosa were good friends.
1) Why did Theo sit by himself?
2) Why did Theo smile?
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Reading Worksheet
Cause & Effect: The New Kid
Ages 6–8
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Cause & Effect: The Snow Day
Name
Score
Read, then tell why things happened.
The Snow Day
Ella woke up and saw the whole yard covered in white.
The radio said school was closed for a snow day.
She pulled on her boots, hat, and thick mittens.
Ella and her brother built a fort out of packed snow.
They sipped warm cocoa when their fingers got cold.
It was the best surprise day of the winter.
1) Why did they drink cocoa?
2) How did Ella feel about the day?
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Reading Worksheet
Cause & Effect: The Snow Day
Ages 6–8
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Cause & Effect: The Lost Puppy
Name
Score
Read, then tell why things happened.
The Lost Puppy
A small brown puppy sat shivering on the corner in the rain.
It had no collar and no home to run to.
Jack scooped it up and wrapped it in his dry jacket.
He made signs and hung them all around the neighborhood.
Three days later a worried family called about their puppy.
Jack was sad to say goodbye, but glad the puppy was home.
1) Why did Jack wrap the puppy in his jacket?
2) Why was Jack both sad and glad?
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Reading Worksheet
Cause & Effect: The Lost Puppy
Ages 6–8
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