Worksheet 1
Item 3673
For each statement in the Effect column, choose a statement from the Cause column
which might answer the question, "Why?" Write the letter of the cause on the line
before the effect.
Effect Cause
______ 1. Sue will be taking the bus to A. He walked home in the rain.
work next week.
______ 3. James was soaked from head C. He practices his violin for two
to toe. hours each day.
______ 4. David was able to take a great D. She works in the garden every
vacation this year. day.
______ 6. The tortoise dug a burrow in the F. Her car is in the shop.
desert.
______ 7. Bob has a cast on his left arm. G. She has a presentation due on
Monday morning.
______ 8. Aaron passed the audition for H. His video game fell in the
the school orchestra. swimming pool.
______ 9. Duncan is on the honor roll at I. She lost her new doll.
school.
______ 10. Maria is working all weekend. J. She forgot to set the timer on
the oven.
______ 11. Maddie was crying. K. He got hurt when he fell off the
horse.
For each statement in the Effect column, choose a statement from the Cause column
which might answer the question, "Why?" Write the letter of the cause on the line
before the effect.
Effect Cause
F
______ 1. Sue will be taking the bus to A. He walked home in the rain.
work next week.
J
______ 2. Mother burned the chocolate B. The summer heat can be
chip cookies. unbearable, even for animals.
______
A 3. James was soaked from head C. He practices his violin for two
to toe. hours each day.
L
______ 4. David was able to take a great D. She works in the garden every
vacation this year. day.
______
H 5. Douglas would like to get a E. He studies very hard.
new video game.
B
______ 6. The tortoise dug a burrow in the F. Her car is in the shop.
desert.
K
______ 7. Bob has a cast on his left arm. G. She has a presentation due on
Monday morning.
C
______ 8. Aaron passed the audition for H. His video game fell in the
the school orchestra. swimming pool.
E
______ 9. Duncan is on the honor roll at I. She lost her new doll.
school.
G
______ 10. Maria is working all weekend. J. She forgot to set the timer on
the oven.
I
______ 11. Maddie was crying. K. He got hurt when he fell off the
horse.
D
______ 12. Trudy has a beautiful garden. L. He worked a second job to
earn extra money.