Cause and Effect Worksheets and Printables

Give your second graders some practice building their reading comprehension skills with the timeless story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Students will read this classic fable and then answer questions about setting, characters, genre, and cause and effect.

Reading & Writing Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast! Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast! Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet! Reading & Writing Understanding Cause and Effect: The Life of Anne Frank Understanding Cause and Effect: The Life of Anne Frank

In this worksheet, students will read about Anne Frank, then complete a chart identifying cause and effect.

Social studies Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver

Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!

Reading & Writing Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: The Buzz About Beekeeping Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: The Buzz About Beekeeping

What’s all the buzz about beekeeping? Give students this four-page nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet to find out!

Reading & Writing Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather

Explore the many ways people around the world embrace winter in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Reading & Writing Informational Reading Comprehension: Water Protectors Informational Reading Comprehension: Water Protectors

Introduce learners to three inspiring indigenous women with this four-page reading comprehension worksheet!

Reading & Writing Cause and Effect Cause and Effect

Readers work on their understanding of cause and effect as they identify instances of each in a short passage of fiction.

Reading & Writing Pair the Cause and Effect Pair the Cause and Effect Have your students practice finding the cause and effect relationships between two sentences. Reading & Writing Benefits of Terracing Benefits of Terracing

Introduce students to the ecological benefits of terracing with this middle grades science worksheet!

Reading Comprehension: “King Chameleon and the Animals” and “The Hare and the Tortoise” Reading Comprehension: “King Chameleon and the Animals” and “The Hare and the Tortoise” Students compare and contrast two fables in this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet! Reading & Writing First Day of School: Cause and Effect First Day of School: Cause and Effect

Readers will delight in this first (worst) day of school story, and practice cause and effect with this funny worksheet.

Reading & Writing Extended Reading Comprehension: Excerpt Adapted From “Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess” Extended Reading Comprehension: Excerpt Adapted From “Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess”

Hone reading comprehension and analysis skills with this worksheet featuring a French fairy tale about a prince, a curse, and the importance of recognizing one's own flaws.

Reading & Writing Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #1 Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #1

Support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Reading & Writing Cause & Effect Reading Comprehension: Home Sick Cause & Effect Reading Comprehension: Home Sick Children practice connecting cause to effect in this reading comprehension worksheet. Reading & Writing Reading Comprehension: Excerpt Adapted From The Railway Children Reading Comprehension: Excerpt Adapted From The Railway Children

Students read and analyze an excerpt from E. Nesbit’s 1906 novel, The Railway Children, in this four-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Reading & Writing

Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change

Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change

Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.

Reading & Writing Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1 Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1 This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan. Reading & Writing Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Cause and Effect in Walk Two Moons Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Cause and Effect in Walk Two Moons

Explore cause and effect in a short excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons with this targeted reading comprehension worksheet!

Reading & Writing Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers

Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.

Reading & Writing Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Fred Korematsu Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Fred Korematsu

Introduce students to Japanese American civil rights hero Fred Korematsu with this informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Reading & Writing

Reading for Comprehension: Cause and Effect

Reading for Comprehension: Cause and Effect Reading for Comprehension: Cause and Effect

This cause and effect worksheet opens your child up to improved critical thinking abilities. Use this cause and effect worksheet to focus on story structure.

Reading & Writing Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #2 Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #2

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from parts 2 and 3 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Reading & Writing Informational Reading Comprehension: Azulejos: A Tradition of Portugal Informational Reading Comprehension: Azulejos: A Tradition of Portugal

Students practice informational reading comprehension skills while learning all about the national artistic tradition of azulejo tiles!

Reading & Writing Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #1 Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #1

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions after students read chapters 1–6 of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief.

Reading & Writing Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #1 Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #1

Use this discussion guide to support students’ comprehension and analysis of chapters 1–4 of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders.

Reading & Writing Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #2 Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #2

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Reading & Writing Cause and Effect: Structure Cause and Effect: Structure Use this worksheet to help your students analyze and talk about cause-and-effect text structure. Reading & Writing Extended Reading Comprehension: Excerpt Adapted From 'The King of Elfland’s Daughter' Extended Reading Comprehension: Excerpt Adapted From 'The King of Elfland’s Daughter'

Students hone reading comprehension and analysis skills with this adapted excerpt from the first chapter of The King of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsany.

Reading & Writing Novel Study: Wonder: Post-Reading Response Prompts Novel Study: Wonder: Post-Reading Response Prompts Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts. Reading & Writing

Cause and Effect Worksheets and Printables

What is cause and effect? The short answer is it’s a critical component of reading comprehension, but one that many grammar school students struggle to grasp. Help your student perfect this vital skill with our cause and effect worksheets. With cool imagery that helps explain both sides of the concept, these cause and effect worksheets feature all kinds of themed reading prompts and learning techniques for at home practice.

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