Grade 3 Cause and Effect Worksheet

1Read "The Seed Library": Ms. Imani opened a seed library in a cabinet beside the science table. Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds. Families borrowed seeds, planted them at home, and reported which plants grew well. What caused this effect: "Students compared which plants grew well in different gardens."?

2Read "The Night Hike": Before the park hike, Mateo clipped a small red light to his backpack. The guide asked everyone to keep voices low because owls were nesting nearby. When the group reached the overlook, Mateo pointed out the trail markers without disturbing the birds. What was the effect of this cause: "Owls were nesting near the trail."?

3Which cause-and-effect pair matches "The Bridge Revision"?

4Which event is not the cause of "Students compared which plants grew well in different gardens." in "The Seed Library"?

5Complete this cause-and-effect sentence from "The Night Hike": Because owls were nesting near the trail, ___

6Read "The Weather Journal": For two weeks, Asha recorded the temperature before recess and drew a symbol for the sky. She noticed that cloudy mornings often became cooler afternoons. Her chart helped the class decide when jackets were needed. What caused this effect: "The class used the chart to decide when jackets were needed."?

7Read "The Weather Journal": For two weeks, Asha recorded the temperature before recess and drew a symbol for the sky. She noticed that cloudy mornings often became cooler afternoons. Her chart helped the class decide when jackets were needed. What was the effect of this cause: "Cloudy mornings often became cooler afternoons."?

8Which cause-and-effect pair matches "The Broken Sundial"?

9Which event is not the cause of "The class used the chart to decide when jackets were needed." in "The Weather Journal"?

10Complete this cause-and-effect sentence from "The Broken Sundial": Because the stone base had shifted out of place, ___