1. The document presents a series of cause and effect relationships. It provides examples of causes leading to effects, such as a teacher pricking a balloon which causes it to pop. 2. The reader is prompted to identify causes and effects in short scenarios. For instance, a nail in the road causing a tire to go flat. 3. The causes and predicted effects are then presented in a table for the reader to check their work. This includes the answers, such as gusty wind causing a trash can to fall over.

2. Cause Effect
A.
B.

3. What could be the cause of breaking
the law?
• A. Jumping up
• B. Getting a car
• C. Going to jail
• D. Stealing

4. Cause Effect
A.
B.

5. What could be the cause of getting a
good report card?
• A. Paying attention
• B. Fooling around
• C. Not listening
• D. Chewing gum

6. You Try
Read each sentence. Type the cause and the effect in the table below for each cause. The first one has been done for
you. Use the next page to check your answers.
Cause Effect
The teacher pricked it The balloon popped
1. The balloon popped because the teacher pricked it.
2. The tire went flat as a result of a nail in the road.
3. The gusty wind caused the trash can to fall over.
4. Jill has been happy since she got a puppy for her birthday.
5. It is raining so we can’t go outside for recess.

7. Cause Effect
The teacher pricked it The balloon popped
A nail was in the road The tire went flat
The gusty wind The trash can fell over
She got a puppy for her
birthday
Jill has been happy
It is raining We can’t go outside for recess
Check your answers here.