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Sorting Causes From Consequences is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on probable causes and effects of a development, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.14.3-5. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Sorting Causes From Consequences

D2.His.14.3-5

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Sort each one into cause or effect.

1.Sort each one: A cause of the change or An effect of the change?

Sort: Cotton grew dear on the world market, The harbor was deepened for larger vessels, Half-time working under eleven was ended, Wages were cut by a shilling in the pound

A cause of the changeAn effect of the change
2.Sort each one: A cause of the change or An effect of the change?

Sort: Deaths reached 27 per thousand in the mill district, The mill district rose to 11,200 people, Steam power made large mills possible, Agents opened offices selling passages abroad

A cause of the changeAn effect of the change
3.Sort each one: A cause of the change or An effect of the change?

Sort: The upland district fell to 2,100, Parliament required children to attend school, Families booked passages they could barely afford, Foreign grain became cheaper than upland corn

A cause of the changeAn effect of the change

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Answer key — Sorting Causes From Consequences

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Cotton grew dear on the world market — A cause of the change 2. Half-time working under eleven was ended — An effect of the change 3. The harbor was deepened for larger vessels — A cause of the change 4. Wages were cut by a shilling in the pound — An effect of the change
  2. 2.1. Agents opened offices selling passages abroad — A cause of the change 2. Deaths reached 27 per thousand in the mill district — An effect of the change 3. Steam power made large mills possible — A cause of the change 4. The mill district rose to 11,200 people — An effect of the change
  3. 3.1. Families booked passages they could barely afford — An effect of the change 2. Foreign grain became cheaper than upland corn — A cause of the change 3. Parliament required children to attend school — A cause of the change 4. The upland district fell to 2,100 — An effect of the change

Questions about Sorting Causes From Consequences

What does the Sorting Causes From Consequences worksheet cover?

It practices probable causes and effects of a development — 3 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.His.14.3-5: Explain the likely causes and effects of an event. The instruction to students is “Sort each one into cause or effect”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does Sorting Causes From Consequences practice?

D2.His.14.3-5, under History for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain probable causes and effects of events and developments.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Sorting Causes From Consequences is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.14.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Sorting Causes From Consequences come with an answer key?

Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Sorting Causes From Consequences can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Sorting Causes From Consequences free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Sorting Causes From Consequences, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach D2.His.14.3-5?

Yes — “Sorting Causes From Consequences” is a 50-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.His.14.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Sorting Causes From Consequences is the practice that follows it.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.14.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.