Matching Cause and Effect - Teach-nology

Name ___________________________Matching Cause and EffectDate ____________________Directions: For each statement in the “Effect” column, choose a statement from the “Cause” columnwhich might answer the question, “Why?” Write the letter and number that match in the spacesprovided.Effect:Cause:1._________2._________3._________4._________5._________6._________7._________8._________9._________10.________1. A loud boom washeard throughoutthe entire building.2. The school had acarnival.3. We hired extrahelp.4. I slept most of theday.5. We won.6. She bought more.7. It is beautiful.8. She loves to read.9. The cat ran underthe bed.10. Our familyvacation was longerthan usual.A. Someone drank allthe milk.B. Her parents read toher a lot as a baby.C. The thunderboomed loudly.D. Dad received alarge bonus atwork.E. I have a horribleheadache.F. Students did verywell on their endof-the-yeartests.G. The furnaceexploded.H. They spend a lot oftime tending totheir garden.I. Our extra practicespaid off.J. This store has beenso busy.© This worksheet is from www.teach-nology.com

Name ___________________________Date ____________________Matching Cause and Effect – ANSWER SHEET1.G____2.F_____3.J_____4.E_____5.I_____6.A____7.H_____8.B____9.C____10.D____Effect:1. A loud boom was heardthroughout the entirebuilding.2. The school had acarnival.3. We hired extra help.4. I slept most of the day.5. We won.6. She bought more.7. It is beautiful.8. She loves to read.9. The cat ran under thebed.10. Our family vacation waslonger than usual.Cause:A. Someone drank all themilk.B. Her parents read to her alot as a baby.C. The thunder boomedloudly.D. Dad received a largebonus at work.E. I have a horribleheadache.F. Students did very well ontheir end-of-the-yeartests.G. The furnace exploded.H. They spend a lot of timetending to their garden.I. Our extra practices paidoff.J. This store has been sobusy.© This worksheet is from www.teach-nology.com