Must-Have Cause and Effect Worksheets for 3rd Graders

How do students use these worksheets?

Let me walk you through the process of how students interact with these cause-and-effect worksheets for 3rd graders!

Firstly, students delve into the passage.

Next, they confront four multiple-choice questions about the passage, assessing their comprehension.

All four questions revolve around cause and effect, focusing on the particular reading strategy you’re highlighting.

The answer choices become instrumental as students apply them to color the image on the worksheet.

What are the benefits of these cause-and-effect worksheets for 3rd Graders?

Engaging & Motivating

Reading passages may seem a tad dull on their own.

Yet, introduce a splash of coloring, and students discover the joy in it.

Their goal?

To answer the questions accurately, unlocking the chance to bring their picture to life with colors.

No Prep

No doubt, you’ve got a busy schedule.

Simply hit the print button and hand these worksheets out to your students.

As for grading?

Piece of cake – just take a look at the colored picture!

Short & Concise

Some reading passages can be notably lengthy.

Even excessively so.

If you’ve witnessed students racing through the entire reading block just to cover the passage without reaching the questions, you understand the challenge!

These cause-and-effect passages serve the specific purpose of ASSESSING student comprehension.

Hence, they are intentionally concise, allowing sufficient time for students to respond to the questions!

Where do I get these cause-and-effect worksheets for 3rd Graders?

You can get these cause-and-effect worksheets at Glitter in Third on TPT.

Grab them HERE!

Looking for more color-by-number reading passages?

These color-by-number reading passages revolutionize any teacher’s ELA block.

The most exciting aspect?

They are available in sets tailored to various grade levels!

Find your grade level below:

• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade

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Need resources?

Check out the following links for more cause-and-effect resources:

• Cause and effect reading comprehension digital pixel art
• Cause and effect for Google Classroom
• Cause and effect interactive notebook

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