This challenging worksheet pushes third graders into short scenarios where you have to think before you answer. You will read about a class hamster escaping its cage, Maya leaving her art project out in the rain, a garden hose with a crack spraying water, and a fallen tree blocking the road, then pick the cause, the effect, or the signal word that fits.
Five fill-in-the-blank sentences add ants marching to crumbs and a team that practiced every afternoon. By the end, you will be choosing because, so, since, and as a result with real reasoning behind every pick.
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Cause and Effect
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. The class hamster escaped from its cage overnight. In the morning, students found wood shavings all over the floor. What was the cause?
A) Wood shavings were on the floor.
B) The students arrived at school.
C) The hamster escaped from its cage.
D) The teacher cleaned the classroom.
2. Which signal word best completes this sentence? "The garden hose had a crack in it, ___ water sprayed in every direction."
A) because
B) since
C) so
D) before
3. Maya left her art project outside. It rained during the night. In the morning the paper was soggy and the paint had washed away. What was the effect of the rain?
A) Maya left her project outside.
B) The paper was soggy and the paint washed away.
C) Maya worked hard on her project.
D) It stopped raining in the morning.
4. Which sentence uses the word 'therefore' correctly to show cause and effect?
A) Therefore, the sun came up every morning.
B) She liked pizza, therefore she liked the color blue.
C) The road was blocked by a fallen tree. Therefore, the cars had to turn around.
D) Therefore is a difficult word to spell.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The ants marched into the kitchen because someone left crumbs on the counter.
2. The wind blew the papers off the desk, so she had to pick them all up.
3. Because the book was so exciting, he stayed up past his bedtime to finish it.
4. The team practiced every afternoon. As a result, they won their first game of the season.
5. Since all the seats on the bus were taken, he had to stand for the whole ride.
Cause and Effect
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. The class hamster escaped from its cage overnight. In the morning, students found wood shavings all over the floor. What was the cause?
A) Wood shavings were on the floor.
B) The students arrived at school.
C) The hamster escaped from its cage.
D) The teacher cleaned the classroom.
2. Which signal word best completes this sentence? "The garden hose had a crack in it, ___ water sprayed in every direction."
A) because
B) since
C) so
D) before
3. Maya left her art project outside. It rained during the night. In the morning the paper was soggy and the paint had washed away. What was the effect of the rain?
A) Maya left her project outside.
B) The paper was soggy and the paint washed away.
C) Maya worked hard on her project.
D) It stopped raining in the morning.
4. Which sentence uses the word 'therefore' correctly to show cause and effect?
A) Therefore, the sun came up every morning.
B) She liked pizza, therefore she liked the color blue.
C) The road was blocked by a fallen tree. Therefore, the cars had to turn around.
D) Therefore is a difficult word to spell.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) The ants marched into the kitchen because someone left crumbs on the counter.
2) The wind blew the papers off the desk, so she had to pick them all up.
3) Because the book was so exciting, he stayed up past his bedtime to finish it.
4) The team practiced every afternoon. As a result, they won their first game of the season.
5) Since all the seats on the bus were taken, he had to stand for the whole ride.
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