Cause and Effect Passages | Year 2–4 | 15 Short Reading Tasks + Answer Key

15 short Cause and Effect reading passages for Year 2–4. Five worksheets with clear writing lines and full answer key. Ideal for KS1–KS2 comprehension.

This resource contains 5 worksheets with 15 simple cause and effect passages for KS1–KS2 reading comprehension. Includes full answer key. (every page will have 3 short passages making a total of 15 passages)

Designed for Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4, each activity helps pupils identify the cause and effect within a short text. The worksheets use UK spelling, clear writing lines and age-appropriate vocabulary, making them ideal for KS1 English, KS2 English, EAL support, and daily reading comprehension practice.

•What’s included:
5 worksheets (A4, black and white)
15 short cause and effect passages
Clear questioning tasks for cause and effects
Age-appropriate writing lines
Full answer key for easy marking
Designed for independent work, homework or small-group activities

• Skills covered
These activities strengthen:
cause and effect understanding
reading comprehension
sentence level work
vocabulary and inference skills
logical thinking

• Suitable for
Year 2 English
Year 3 English
Year 4 English
Guided reading
Literacy lessons
EAL and SEND support
Early finishers
Cover work
Printable worksheets for quick revision

• Why teachers choose this pack?

• The layout is clean, simple and ready to use. Each worksheet contains three short passages, giving pupils frequent practice without overwhelming them. The tasks work perfectly for whole-class teaching, group rotation, or individual comprehension work.

Key features
• 15 Cause and Effect passages
• Printable worksheets
• Sentence-level literacy focus
• KS1 & KS2 English aligned
• Supports reading comprehension & EAL groups
• Answer key included
• No prep required