Cause, Effect, Connect

This worksheet helps students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 strengthen their understanding of cause-and-effect relationships by using subordinating conjunctions to build clear, logical sentences. Through guided chart work and original sentence creation, learners practice connecting ideas with words such as because, since, if, although, and when, reinforcing how dependent clauses function within complex sentences.

Learning Goals

• Recognizing Cause-and-Effect Relationships (Grades 5-7) – Students identify how one event leads to another.
• Subordinating Conjunctions: Grammar and Usage – Learners apply conjunctions that correctly express reason, condition, contrast, or time.
• Building Complex Sentences – Students combine ideas into grammatically sound sentences with dependent clauses.
• Writing with Logical Connections – The activity reinforces clear thinking and purposeful sentence construction.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed to align with upper-elementary and middle school ELA grammar standards.
• Chart-to-Sentence Structure – Visual organization helps students plan before writing.
• Active Sentence Construction – Learners create complete sentences rather than selecting answers.
• Creative Challenge Extension – Original writing prompts deepen mastery and encourage independent application.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for grammar lessons, writing workshops, small-group instruction, or assessment practice.

This cause-and-effect conjunction worksheet supports grammar mastery, logical reasoning, and sentence fluency. By choosing appropriate subordinating conjunctions and constructing their own sentences, students gain confidence expressing complex relationships clearly and accurately. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool language arts setting, this printable provides meaningful, no-prep practice that strengthens understanding of how ideas connect through subordination.

This worksheet is part of our Coordinating vs. Subordinating Conjunctions Worksheets collection.