Cause & Effect — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A storm knocked out the power, so the TV would not turn on.
The storm is the first cause in the chain, and the TV not working is the next effect that follows.
2. The TV was off, so the family decided to read a book.
The broken TV is the cause in this step, and reading a book is the next effect in the chain.
3. Reading led to a fun story, which made everyone feel happy.
The story is the cause, and feeling happy is the last effect in this simple chain of events.
4. Sam forgot his umbrella, so his clothes got wet.
Forgetting the umbrella is the first cause, and wet clothes is the next effect in the chain.
5. His wet clothes made him feel cold, so he drank warm soup.
Cold, wet clothes are the cause, and drinking warm soup to get cozy is the next effect.
6. The warm soup helped, so Sam felt warm again.
The soup is the cause, and feeling warm is the final effect, finishing this cause-and-effect chain.
7. The alarm did not ring, so Nia woke up late.
The broken alarm is the cause, and waking up late is the next effect that follows it.
8. Because she was late, Nia missed the school bus.
Waking up late is the cause, and missing the bus is the next effect in the chain of events.
9. Since she missed the bus, her dad had to drive her to school.
Missing the bus is the cause, and her dad driving her is the last effect in this chain.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Heavy rain flooded the park
→ so the soccer game was moved to Saturday
so the pages stuck together and tore
Ben spilled juice on his book
→ so the pages stuck together and tore
so the soccer game was moved to Saturday
The freezer door was left open
→ so the ice cream melted into a sticky pool
so tiny green plants grew up in a row
Mia planted seeds and watered them
→ so tiny green plants grew up in a row
so the ice cream melted into a sticky pool
Each pair shows a cause followed by the first effect it creates, matching the event order.