Identifying Cause and Effect Worksheet

Is the green part of the sentence the cause or the effect?

I try to treat people the way I want to be treated, so they will be respectful to me.

• Cause

• Effect

If a student raises their hand in class, the CAUSE of that action is ________.

• They are in 5th or 6th grade

• They want to speak

• They like air under their arms

• It is nice

My alarm clock did not go off this morning, so...

• I ate a big breakfast.

• I was late for synchronous class.

What is the cause in this sentence?

Because it rained, I got soaked.

• it rained

• I got soaked

What was the CAUSE?

• She worked hard on Tuesdays.

• She wanted to be a dancer.

• She took lessons every day.

Select all the words that CAN signal a cause and effect relationship.

• As a result of

• Consequently

• Because

• started

What would be the most likely CAUSE of someone laughing?

• eating ice cream

• drinking water

• someone telling a joke

• sorting laundry

Is the green part of the sentence the cause or the effect?

I read more books by that author, because I loved the first one I read.

• Cause

• Effect

Is the green part of the sentence the cause or the effect?

I ate too many cookies, so I got a stomach ache.

• Cause

• Effect

Is the green part of the sentence the cause or the effect?

We were late to school, because we overslept.

• Cause

• Effect