Cause and Flame

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen reading comprehension, analytical thinking, and understanding of cause-and-effect relationships through key events from the Pentecost story. By matching causes to their correct effects-such as courage spreading, languages being understood, and crowds gathering-learners analyze how one action led directly to another, reinforcing narrative structure and meaning.

Skills Reinforced

• Cause and Effect (Grades 4-6) – Identify how specific events led to clear outcomes
• Pentecost Understanding – Comprehend how the story’s events unfolded and why they mattered
• Analytical Thinking – Connect actions with reactions using logical reasoning
• Reading Comprehension – Match details accurately based on textual understanding

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support upper elementary ELA and religious studies standards
• Clear Matching Format – Makes cause-and-effect relationships visible and concrete
• Narrative Structure Support – Helps students see how events build upon one another
• Flexible Use – Ideal for classwork, review, assessment, or homeschool instruction
• Low-Prep Printable – Ready to use with minimal preparation

This Cause and Flame worksheet helps students move beyond recalling events to understanding how and why those events mattered within the Pentecost story. By matching causes to effects, learners strengthen comprehension, reasoning skills, and confidence in analyzing narrative relationships. It’s a simple, no-prep resource for classroom and homeschool settings focused on building strong cause-and-effect understanding.

This worksheet is part of our Pentecost Worksheets collection.