Cause and Effect in Nonfiction
A Grade 1 ELA worksheet to help students identify cause and effect relationships in nonfiction texts.
Includes
Standards
Topics
Cause and Effect in Nonfiction
Name:
Date:
Score:
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.
Related Worksheets
Learning About Parables
A Grade 1 ELA worksheet to introduce students to parables through a simple story and related questions.
Listening Comprehension Practice
A Grade 1 worksheet to practice active listening skills and comprehension through stories and questions.
All About Authors
A Grade 1 worksheet to help students understand what an author biography is and learn simple facts about authors.
My First Story: Reading Comprehension
A Grade 1 ELA worksheet focused on developing fiction comprehension skills through a short story and questions.
The Five W's Reading Comprehension
A Grade 1 ELA worksheet to practice identifying the 'who, what, when, where, and why' in short stories.