NAME: ________________________________ DATE: ___________________ SECTION: ____________________

Cause and Effect Exercises

General Instructions:
 Answer all exercises on a One Whole Sheet Pad Paper
 Copy and answer

I. Write C for CAUSE and E for EFFECT.
1. _____ It was a very hot day.
_____ So we decided to go to the river to
take a bath.
2. _____ Joy broke her leg.
_____ Because she fell down the stairs.
3. _____ Because I helped my mother.
_____ She was able to finish her work
quickly.
4. _____ So he was unable to complete his
homework.
_____ Mario forgot his math book.
II. Read each sentence. Determine the cause and
underline it ONCE. Determine the effect and
underline it TWICE.
EXAMPLE:
Anne had cake for dessert because it was her
birthday.
1. I got a tummy ache when I ate too much ice
cream.
2. The baby didn't like the cereal, and she
would not eat them.
3. Thomas was feeling sleepy because he
stayed up late doing his homework.

5. _____ She got a perfect score on her 4. Dee was hungry, so her mother made her a
spelling test. cheese sandwich.
_____ Maria studied her spelling words.
5. Kevin went to dentist because he had a
toothache.

III. Read the cause and write an effect. Then, write one full sentence that states the cause and effect.
EXAMPLE:
Cause: A blizzard hit the city.
Effect: All the schools were closed.
Sentence: A blizzard hit the city, so all the schools were closed.
1. Cause: I planted some sunflower seeds.
Effect: _______________________________________________________________________
Sentence: ___________________________________________________________________
2. Cause: My sister stayed up past midnight.
Effect: _______________________________________________________________________
Sentence: ___________________________________________________________________
3. Cause: Lizzy spilled milk all over the floor.
Effect: _______________________________________________________________________
Sentence: ___________________________________________________________________
4. Cause: David signed up for guitar lessons.
Effect: _______________________________________________________________________
Sentence: ___________________________________________________________________

IV. Read the effect and write your own cause for each sentence

EXAMPLE:
Cause: Halley's shoelace was untied.
Effect: Halley tripped and fell down.

1. Cause: _______________________________________________
Effect: I won first prize in the fishing contest.
2. Cause: _______________________________________________
Effect: The tomato plants died.
3. Cause: _______________________________________________
Effect: The baby started to cry.
4. Cause: _______________________________________________
Effect: I got sick.