What is the difference between the web and the chain?

A web puts one big idea in the center, like the home refrigerator, and shows the causes and results around it. A chain shows events in order, where each effect becomes the cause of the next one.

What topics do the texts cover?

The refrigerator, the shrinking Aral Sea, sea otters and kelp forests, the Erie Canal, the volcanoes of Hawaii and ocean tides.

Is there an answer key for each worksheet?

Yes. All six cause and effect sheets have an answer key, with sample answers for the webs and chains.

How many 5th Grade cause and effect worksheets are there?

6 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

What age are cause and effect worksheets for?

These are written for 5th Grade students, roughly ages 10-11. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Are these cause and effect worksheets aligned to Common Core?

Yes. Each one shows the Common Core code it covers on its own page, so you can check the alignment yourself rather than taking our word for it.

Can I use these cause and effect worksheets for homeschool?

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 5th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.

5th Grade Cause and Effect Worksheets

Ages 10-11 · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Free printable cause and effect worksheets for 5th grade students (Ages 10-11). Aligned to Common Core standards. Ready to print.

5th Grade Reading Cause and Effect Clear All

Cause and Effect in a Text About How Volcanoes Build Islands

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Cause and Effect in a Text About Inventing the Refrigerator

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Cause and Effect in a Text About Ocean Tides

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TopicCause and Effect

Cause and Effect in a Text About Sea Otters and Kelp Forests

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TopicCause and Effect

Cause and Effect in a Text About the Erie Canal

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TopicCause and Effect

Cause and Effect in a Text About Why the Aral Sea Shrank

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TopicCause and Effect

Frequently Asked Questions

In 5th grade, one cause often sets off a chain of effects, and one event can have several causes. RI.5.3 asks children to explain these relationships between events and ideas in a text.

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5th Grade Cause and Effect Worksheets

Cause and Effect in a Text About How Volcanoes Build Islands

Cause and Effect in a Text About Inventing the Refrigerator

Cause and Effect in a Text About Ocean Tides

Cause and Effect in a Text About Sea Otters and Kelp Forests

Cause and Effect in a Text About the Erie Canal

Cause and Effect in a Text About Why the Aral Sea Shrank

Frequently Asked Questions

How is 5th grade cause and effect different from earlier grades?

What is the difference between the web and the chain?

What topics do the texts cover?

Is there an answer key for each worksheet?

How many 5th Grade cause and effect worksheets are there?

What age are cause and effect worksheets for?

Are these cause and effect worksheets aligned to Common Core?

Can I use these cause and effect worksheets for homeschool?

What is ClassWeekly?