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Cause Effect Writing Worksheet

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Cause Effect Writing Worksheet

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📝 Part 1: Cause and Effect Sentence Starters

Instructions: Use these sentence starters to help you write persuasive paragraphs. Choose the ones that work best for your writing!

1. Circle the sentence starters you think would work best for persuasive writing:

Because of this...

As a result...

This caused...

Therefore...

Due to...

Consequently...

2. Complete this sentence using a cause and effect starter:

_____________ students don't get enough sleep, _____________ they struggle to concentrate in class.

3. Write your own sentence using "As a result" to show cause and effect:

🔗 Part 2: Sentence Stems Practice

Instructions: Fill in the blanks to complete these cause and effect sentences. Use the word bank below to help you.

Word Bank: pollution, healthier, exercise, tired, recycling, environment, homework, grades

4. Because students do regular __________, they become __________ and stronger.
5. This caused more __________ in our rivers, so the fish started to die.
6. Complete this sentence stem with your own ideas:

Because ________________, ________________ happened.

7. Write a sentence using this stem:

This caused ________________, so ________________.

✍️ Part 3: Write Your Own Persuasive Paragraph

Instructions: Choose one topic below and write a short persuasive paragraph. Use at least 3 cause and effect words or phrases from the lists above.

8. Choose your topic (circle one):

Why students should have longer lunch breaks

Why we should protect native birds

Why schools should have more sports equipment

9. Write your persuasive paragraph here. Remember to use cause and effect language!
10. Circle the cause and effect words you used in your paragraph above.

Helpful Reminders:

• Start with your main argument

• Use "because," "so," "therefore," or "as a result" to connect your ideas

• Show how one thing leads to another

• End with a strong conclusion

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