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What Caused It, What Followed is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on probable causes and effects of a development, aligned to Common Core standard 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 pupils 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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What Caused It, What Followed

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: A decision to build through councils, A minister broadcasting an admission, Materials allocated by where damage was worst, Letters complaining of six-year waits

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: Public opinion putting housing first, Four million homes destroyed or damaged, Historians arguing about the causes, A waiting list of 11,600 families

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: A shortage of bricks and timber, Only 140,000 homes built in a year, A trade agreement securing timber, Councils recommending building upward

A cause of the changeAn effect of the change

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Answer key — What Caused It, What Followed

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A decision to build through councils — A cause of the change 2. A minister broadcasting an admission — An effect of the change 3. Letters complaining of six-year waits — An effect of the change 4. Materials allocated by where damage was worst — A cause of the change
  2. 2.1. A waiting list of 11,600 families — An effect of the change 2. Four million homes destroyed or damaged — A cause of the change 3. Historians arguing about the causes — An effect of the change 4. Public opinion putting housing first — A cause of the change
  3. 3.1. A shortage of bricks and timber — A cause of the change 2. A trade agreement securing timber — A cause of the change 3. Councils recommending building upward — An effect of the change 4. Only 140,000 homes built in a year — An effect of the change

Questions about What Caused It, What Followed

What does the What Caused It, What Followed worksheet cover?

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

Which Common Core standard does What Caused It, What Followed practise?

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

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

What Caused It, What Followed 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 pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does What Caused It, What Followed 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 What Caused It, What Followed can I print?

25 — one per pupil, 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 What Caused It, What Followed free to print and photocopy?

Yes. What Caused It, What Followed, 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 — “What Caused It, What Followed” is a 55-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. What Caused It, What Followed 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.