Name: _________________________________________________
Cause and Effect
Write the cause and effect for each sentence.
1.
Tim forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework.
Cause:
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Effect:
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2. Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch.
Cause:
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Effect:
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3. Erin's car had a flat tire, so she called a tow truck.
Cause:
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Effect:
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4. Gina couldn't find the cookies because Papa hid them in the cupboard.
Cause:
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Effect:
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5. Kelly studied her spelling words and she got an A on the test.
Cause:
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Effect:
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ANSWER KEY
Cause and Effect
Write the cause and effect for each sentence.
1.
Tim forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework.
Cause:
Tim forgot his math book.
____________________________________________________________________________
Effect:
He was unable to complete his homework.
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch.
Cause:
Keegan skipped lunch.
____________________________________________________________________________
Effect:
He was hungry.
____________________________________________________________________________
3. Erin's car had a flat tire, so she called a tow truck.
Cause:
Erin's car had a flat tire.
____________________________________________________________________________
Effect:
She called a tow truck.
____________________________________________________________________________
4. Gina couldn't find the cookies because Papa hid them in the cupboard.
Cause:
Papa hid the cookies in the cupboard.
____________________________________________________________________________
Effect:
Gina couldn't find them.
____________________________________________________________________________
5. Kelly studied her spelling words and she got an A on the test.
Cause:
Kelly studied her spelling words.
____________________________________________________________________________
Effect:
She got an A on her test.
____________________________________________________________________________
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