Cause-Effect Comparison

This worksheet presents excerpts from The Little Engine That Could and The Tortoise and the Hare and asks students to compare how similar causes lead to different outcomes. Students analyze the passages carefully, noting what happens first (cause) and what results (effect). The reflection questions prompt students to think about persistence, determination, and the lessons conveyed across stories. By comparing outcomes across texts, students strengthen their understanding of how narrative events relate and how authors express themes through consequences.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Cause and Effect Analysis

English Language Arts – Comparing Story Outcomes

English Language Arts – Identifying Themes and Lessons

English Language Arts – Reading Comprehension

English Language Arts – Evidence-Based Reasoning

This worksheet is part of our comparisons & connections in reading worksheets collection.