Cause and Effect Worksheet

Cause and Effect

Let's review cause and effect

Multiple Choice

What is a cause?

• the reason something happens

• the result or what happens because of the event

Multiple Choice

What is an effect?

• the reason something happens

• the result or what happens because of an event

Cause and Effect

• A cause is the REASON something happens

• A cause answers the question Why???

• An effect is the RESULT or what happens because of an event

• An effect comes after the event

Multiple Choice

Which thinking map do you use for cause and effect?

• bubble map

• circle map

• multi-flow map

• tree map

Cause and Effect Practice

Determine the cause or effect on an event

Multiple Choice

Marwa missed the bus and was late for school.

What is the cause?

Hint: what was the reason?

• she missed the bus

• she was late for school

Multiple Choice

Chandra missed class so he had a lot of make up work to do.

What is the effect?

Hint: what is the result?

• He missed class

• He had a lot of make up work to do

Multiple Choice

It stormed and rained all night so the town flooded.

what is the cause?

Hint: what was the reason? Why?

• It stormed and rained all night

• the town flooded

Multiple Choice

The cake burned because she left it in the oven for too long.

What is the effect?

Hint: What was the result?

• the cake burned

• she left it in the oven for too long