Cause and Effect Examples

The little boy played hard all day without a nap. 
_{Choose a possible effect}

• The little boy stayed up until midnight. 
• The little boy went to bed early. 
• The little boy had a lot of extra energy. 
• The little boy was not tired at all. 

Karen practiced kicking the ball, so she made the soccer team this year. 
_{Is the red part of the sentence the cause or the effect?}

• Cause
• Effect

The girl's shoes were way too tight.
_{Choose a possible effect}

• The girl's feet were comfortable. 
• Her feet started to hurt
• She ate pancakes for breakfast. 
• Her favorite color is yellow. 

The teacher started to talk, so the students stopped and paid attention. 
_{Is the red part of the sentence the cause or the effect?}

• Cause
• Effect

Sam went to the school nurse. 
_{Choose a possible cause}

• Sam felt perfectly fine this morning. 
• Sam walked to school with Mary
• Sam fell and scraped his knee at the bus stop
• Sam wanted to join the basketball team

Roger ate too many jelly beans, so he got a belly ache. 

^{Is the red part of the sentence the cause or the effect?}

• Cause 
• Effect

Jessica played in the mud and she got very dirty. 
_{Is the red part of the sentence the cause or the effect?}

• Cause 
• Effect

Because the wind was so strong, many trees were knocked over.

_{Is the red part of the sentence the cause or the effect?}

• Effect
• Cause

I got a big trophy and a ribbon.
_{Choose a possible cause}

• I won the running marathon 
• I played hopscotch outside 
• I went to dance class tonight. 
• I said hello to Prim this morning. 

It was raining outside, so I grabbed my umbrella. 

^{Is the red part of the sentence the cause or the effect?}

• Cause
• Effect