Cause and Effect in Nonfiction
A Grade 1 ELA worksheet to help students identify cause and effect relationships in nonfiction texts.
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Cause and Effect in Nonfiction
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Read the sentences carefully. Then, identify the cause and the effect in each sentence.
Read the story below about a sunny day.
It was a very sunny day. The sun shone bright and warm. Because the sun was shining, all the children went outside to play. They wanted to play in the park. But, because it was so hot, they brought their water bottles with them. They played for a long time. After a while, they felt very tired from playing in the sun.
1. Cause: The sun was shining. Effect: The children .
2. Cause: It was very hot. Effect: The children brought their .
3. Cause: The children played in the sun for a long time. Effect: They felt .
4. What was the effect of the rain?
The sun came out.
The flowers grew.
The birds sang.
The wind blew.
5. Write one sentence that shows a cause and an effect from your own day. Circle the cause and underline the effect.