Cause & Effect — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. If you touch a hot stove, then you will get burned.
If-then is a signal pair; then introduces the effect that follows the if cause.
2. The team practiced every day. As a result, they won the game.
As a result signals the effect; winning followed the practice cause.
3. If it snows tonight, then school will be closed.
Then points to the effect after an if-statement; closed school is the result.
4. Leo ate too much candy. As a result, his stomach hurt.
As a result introduces the effect; a stomachache follows too much sugar.
5. If you water the plant, then it will grow.
Then signals the effect; growing is the result of watering.
6. The road was flooded. As a result, cars took another way.
As begins the signal phrase as a result that introduces the effect.
7. If you mix yellow and blue paint, then you get green.
Then follows if to signal the effect of mixing colors.
8. Amy studied for the test. As a result, she got a good grade.
As a result signals the effect; a good grade follows studying, the cause.
9. If you drop a glass, then it may break.
Then shows the effect that may follow if you drop a glass.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
If it rains all day
→ The ground gets muddy
The ground gets muddy
If you plant a seed and wait
→ A small plant may sprout
A small plant may sprout
If you forget to feed a pet
→ It will feel hungry
It will feel hungry
If the alarm does not ring
→ You might wake up late
You might wake up late
If-then pairs teach students to predict results from conditions, a core Grade 2 reading skill.