If Snowball Stayed

This cause-and-effect worksheet is designed for students in Grades 7 and 8 to deepen literary analysis, creative reasoning, and understanding of character motivation through Animal Farm by George Orwell. Learners imagine an alternate outcome in which Snowball remains on the farm and predict how this change would affect events, characters, and themes, strengthening skills in hypothetical thinking, narrative structure, and thematic cause-and-effect relationships.

Learning Goals

• Cause and Effect in Literature (Grades 7-8)
  Students analyze how one major change could alter the direction of the story.
• Character Motivation & Decision-Making
  Learners explore how Snowball’s continued presence would influence leadership and conflict.
• Creative & Analytical Thinking
  Activities combine imagination with evidence-based reasoning drawn from the text.
• Theme Exploration Through Alternatives
  Students examine how ideas about power, corruption, and leadership might shift.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with middle school ELA and literature standards.
• Structured Prediction Chart
  Organization supports logical thinking and clear explanation of ideas.
• Encourages Deeper Comprehension
  Imagining alternate outcomes reinforces understanding of original plot and themes.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for enrichment, discussion prep, writing assignments, or assessment.
• Printable & No-Prep
  Easy to implement in classroom or homeschool settings.

This If Snowball Stayed worksheet helps students strengthen analytical reasoning and creative thinking by reimagining key moments in Animal Farm. By predicting alternate consequences, learners deepen comprehension of narrative structure, character motivation, and thematic development. Whether used in a classroom literature unit or a homeschool language arts program, this printable resource provides meaningful practice exploring cause and effect through imaginative analysis.

This worksheet is part of our Animal Farm collection.