Cause and Effect Quiz

Cause: The dishes were dirty.

• Mom put them on the table.
• They broke.
• Mom put them in the dish washer.
• I put them in the trash can.

Cause: My brother added lots of sugar to his drink.

• It was too sour to drink.
• It was too sweet to drink.
• He broke the cup.
• He had to clean the dishes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Effect: I got in trouble.

• I gave my mom a rose I picked.
• I did my homework after school.
• I cleaned my room.
• I lied to mom.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Effect: The plant died.

• The plant did not get enough water.
• The girl took care of the plant.
• The plant got plenty of sun.
• The plant was pretty.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Cause: My dad picked corn from the garden.

• We had dinner at a restaurant.
• We had some corn with dinner.
• I finished my homework before dinner.
• I had to clean the dishes after lunch.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Cause: We are out of milk.

• My dog ran away.
• We missed the bus.
• We could not have cereal for breakfast.
• We had sandwiches for lunch.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Effect: I have to go to a new school.

• I moved to a new house.
• My grandmother came to visit.
• I had breakfast before school.
• I have a dog at home.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Cause: Jill left a glass of water outside when it was very cold.

• The glass turned blue.
• It turned into orange juice.
• The water was poured out.
• The water froze.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Cause: Today is Alanna's birthday.

• She got into trouble.
• She did not get any presents.
• She got birthday cake.
• She scraped her leg.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Effect: I did not understand what we were doing.

• I was not paying attention.
• I did all my homework.
• I ate an apple.
• I got a 100 on the test.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3