This Grade 2 worksheet uses short informational passages from science and social studies to teach cause and effect. Students answer four multiple-choice questions about bears in fall, sunflowers, new crosswalks, and busy bees, then finish five fill-in sentences about nature and town life. Grade 2 readers practice pulling reasons from informational text, a key skill for CCSS RI.2.3 and for understanding the world around them.
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Cause & Effect
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Bears eat a lot of food in the fall. When winter comes, food is hard to find, so bears sleep in their dens for many months. Why do bears eat so much in the fall?
A) They are bored in the fall
B) Food is harder to find in winter
C) Fall food tastes the best
D) Other animals tell them to
2. Sunflowers turn to face the sun as it moves across the sky. The sunlight gives the plant energy to grow tall and make seeds. Why do sunflowers turn toward the sun?
A) To hide from the wind
B) To scare away bugs
C) To get more sunlight for energy
D) To see other flowers better
3. Our town built a new crosswalk near the school. Since then, fewer cars speed down our street, and kids can cross safely. What caused the drop in speeding cars?
A) A new school started up
B) The new crosswalk was built
C) The cars ran out of gas
D) Kids began to walk faster
4. Bees visit flowers to drink nectar. As they drink, pollen sticks to their legs. When they fly to the next flower, the pollen drops off and helps new flowers grow. What causes new flowers to grow?
A) Bees carrying pollen between flowers
B) Wind knocking petals down
C) Rain washing the leaves
D) Ants digging near roots
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Trees lose their leaves in fall because the days get shorter and colder.
2. Frogs lay eggs in water, so baby tadpoles can swim and breathe.
3. Our town added bike lanes, so more people ride bikes to work.
4. Birds build nests in spring, so their eggs stay safe and warm.
5. Heavy rain fills the river, so farmers get water for their crops.
Cause & Effect
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Bears eat a lot of food in the fall. When winter comes, food is hard to find, so bears sleep in their dens for many months. Why do bears eat so much in the fall?
A) They are bored in the fall
B) Food is harder to find in winter
C) Fall food tastes the best
D) Other animals tell them to
2. Sunflowers turn to face the sun as it moves across the sky. The sunlight gives the plant energy to grow tall and make seeds. Why do sunflowers turn toward the sun?
A) To hide from the wind
B) To scare away bugs
C) To get more sunlight for energy
D) To see other flowers better
3. Our town built a new crosswalk near the school. Since then, fewer cars speed down our street, and kids can cross safely. What caused the drop in speeding cars?
A) A new school started up
B) The new crosswalk was built
C) The cars ran out of gas
D) Kids began to walk faster
4. Bees visit flowers to drink nectar. As they drink, pollen sticks to their legs. When they fly to the next flower, the pollen drops off and helps new flowers grow. What causes new flowers to grow?
A) Bees carrying pollen between flowers
B) Wind knocking petals down
C) Rain washing the leaves
D) Ants digging near roots
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) Trees lose their leaves in fall because the days get shorter and colder.
2) Frogs lay eggs in water, so baby tadpoles can swim and breathe.
3) Our town added bike lanes, so more people ride bikes to work.
4) Birds build nests in spring, so their eggs stay safe and warm.
5) Heavy rain fills the river, so farmers get water for their crops.
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