Frozen Lake Mystery

This worksheet helps students in Grades 5 and 6 strengthen their understanding of cause-and-effect language by completing an extended informational passage using because and because of correctly. As students read about winter conditions in a mountain town, they apply grammar knowledge, reading comprehension, sentence structure awareness, connector rules, and logical reasoning to determine whether each blank requires a clause or a noun phrase.

Learning Goals

• Connector Usage (Grades 5-6): Distinguish accurately between because (followed by a clause) and because of (followed by a noun phrase).
• Cause-and-Effect Reasoning: Identify clear relationships between events and explanations within a paragraph.
• Grammar in Context: Apply rules for connective words within a cohesive, extended text.
• Reading Comprehension: Maintain understanding of the passage while making precise grammar choices.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to target a common grammar challenge through meaningful reading.
• Passage-Based Practice: Reinforces connector usage within a full paragraph rather than isolated sentences.
• Flow and Coherence Focus: Encourages students to consider how word choice affects sentence smoothness and logic.
• Flexible Use: Suitable for grammar lessons, close reading activities, independent work, or assessment practice.

This printable worksheet helps students improve grammar accuracy while strengthening paragraph comprehension and coherence. By choosing between because and because of within an extended passage, learners develop confidence with cause-and-effect language, sentence structure, and logical flow. It is a no-prep resource that fits seamlessly into both classroom instruction and homeschool language arts practice.

This worksheet is part of our Because vs. Because Of Worksheets collection.