Cause and effect diagram — free printable diagram

About this illustration

This educational image clearly illustrates the concept of cause and effect through two simple examples. The top example shows dark rain clouds and falling rain, labeled 'Cause: It rained', pointing with an arrow to a patch of green grass, labeled 'Effect: The grass grew'. The bottom example displays a ringing alarm clock, labeled 'Cause: The alarm rang', leading to a bedroom scene with a bed and sun shining through a window, labeled 'Effect: We woke up'. This visual is excellent for introducing or reinforcing cause and effect relationships in language arts, science, or critical thinking lessons on slides, worksheets, or as a discussion prompt. The visual style is a flat illustration with bold text and distinct colored boxes.

How to use

1. 1Right-click the image and choose “Save image as”, or use the download button.
2. 2Use it in your classroom worksheets, slides or printables — free under CC BY-NC 4.0.
3. 3Attribute as “Image by Kuraplan” or link back to kuraplan.com. Not for commercial resale.