Cause and Effect Worksheet 1: The Broken Umbrella
Read the passage and match each cause with its effect.
The Broken Umbrella
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Read the passage, then answer the questions.
- 0The Broken Umbrella
It was a windy morning. Tara opened her umbrella, but a strong gust turned it inside out. One of the spokes snapped.
Because her umbrella was broken, Tara got wet on the way to school. Her coat dripped on the floor, so the teacher gave her a towel.
At home that evening, her dad fixed the umbrella with a little glue and a new spoke.
- 1Why did the umbrella break? A A strong gust turned it inside out B Tara dropped it C It was old
- 2What happened because the umbrella was broken? A Tara got wet B School closed C It stopped raining
- 3Why did the teacher give Tara a towel?
- 4How was the problem fixed?
- 5What word signals a cause? A because B evening C morning
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Answer key — Sheet A (5 answers)
- 1. A – A strong gust turned it inside out
- 2. A – Tara got wet
- 3. Her coat was dripping on the floor.
- 4. Her dad used glue and a new spoke.
- 5. A – because
About this skill
Ask 'what happened?' and then 'why did it happen?'.
How to teach it
- Read the passage twice: once for meaning, once for detail.
- Underline the words that prove each answer.
- Say your answer in a full sentence.
Mistakes to watch for
- Answering from opinion rather than evidence in the text.
