Worksheet

Cause and Effect

Grade 2 - Reading - Challenge Me

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  1. Read "The Bridge Test": Priya built a bridge from craft sticks. The first bridge bent when she added five blocks. Priya added two supports, and the bridge held ten blocks. What caused this effect: "Priya added two supports."?

    • Priya painted the bridge purple.
    • Craft-stick bridges are always fun to build.
    • The first bridge bent during the test.
    • She wants to make the bridge shorter.

  2. Read "The Sidewalk Chalk Map": Nia drew a chalk map of the playground. She marked the slide, the swings, and the shady bench. Her friend used the map to find the fastest path to the bench. What was the effect of this cause: "Nia marked important playground places."?

    • Her friend found the path to the bench.
    • Nia marked important playground places.
    • Nia erased the map before recess.
    • The map shows another town.

  3. Which cause-and-effect pair matches "Rain Gauge Day"?

    • The class planted trees by the fence. -> Rainy days make the best science lessons.
    • The passage has no connected events.
    • Jada -> near the school fence
    • The class wanted to compare rainfall. -> Jada wrote the amount on a chart.

  4. Which event is not the cause of "Priya added two supports." in "The Bridge Test"?

    • Priya built a bridge.
    • She added two supports.
    • Priya painted the bridge purple.
    • The bridge held ten blocks after supports were added.

  5. Complete this cause-and-effect sentence from "The Missing Drumbeat": Because the drum stopped during the song, ___

    • The song sounded empty.
    • Ari does not like music.
    • The drum stopped during the song.
    • Drums are the most exciting instruments.

  6. Read "The Lost Lunch Tag": Omar reached for his lunch tag, but the clip was empty. He looked under his desk and beside the coat hooks. At last, he found the tag stuck to his library book. What caused this effect: "Omar searched for his lunch tag."?

    • He wants to skip lunch.
    • Omar searched for his lunch tag.
    • The clip was empty.
    • Lunch tags are the easiest things to lose.

  7. Read "Rain Gauge Day": The class placed a rain gauge by the fence before the storm. In the morning, Jada read the water line and wrote the amount on a chart. The class compared it with last week's rain. What was the effect of this cause: "The class wanted to compare rainfall."?

    • The class wanted to compare rainfall.
    • The class planted trees by the fence.
    • Jada wrote the amount on a chart.
    • They are building a fence.

  8. Which cause-and-effect pair matches "The Lost Lunch Tag"?

    • Omar -> the classroom
    • Omar bought a new lunch box. -> Lunch tags are the easiest things to lose.
    • The passage has no connected events.
    • The clip was empty. -> Omar searched for his lunch tag.

  9. Which event is not the cause of "Maya moved the paper games inside." in "The Recess Weather Plan"?

    • Maya checked the wind sock.
    • The sky turned gray.
    • Maya filled a bucket with snow.
    • The wind sock showed strong gusts.

  10. Complete this cause-and-effect sentence from "The Garden Helper": Because the soil was dry after hot days, ___

    • Mia watered each plant.
    • The soil was dry after hot days.
    • The garden is the prettiest part of school.
    • Mia picked ripe tomatoes.
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