Cause and Effect QUIZ

Which happens first: cause or effect?

• Cause

• Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

The clown did a trick on his bicycle. He went very fast and stood up on his seat. I am a good bike riders, but not that good. When I tried the trick, I fell off my bike.

CAUSE: I tried to do a bicycle trick.

What was the EFFECT?

• I am a good bike rider.

• I fell off my bike.

• The clown went very fast.

It is a good idea to lock your door at night. Mr. Holmes forgot to lock his door last Monday. When he returned home , he found that his new tv set had been stolen.

EFFECT : Mr. Holmes's TV was stolen

What was the CAUSE ?

• He forgot to lock his door

• He went to a show every monday

• It was very late

• Hungry

Mom put her cell phone on the stack of towels by the pool. Later, Carl got out of the pool and reached for a towel. He did not see the cell phone and it went flying into the water when he grabbed the towel on top of the stack. He jumped in after it, but the cell phone was ruined.

What caused mom's phone to fall into the pool?

• Carl grabbed the towel that the cell phone was on.

• The phone got ruined by the water.

• Mom put her cell phone on the stack of towels.

• Carl jumped in the pool to get the phone.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Tony made himself a bowl of cereal and milk. He took his first bite, made an awful face, and hurried to the sink to spit it out! Then he took the carton of milk out of the fridge, opened the top and took a sniff. The milk had turned sour!

What was the effect of Tony spitting out his cereal and milk?

• He went to the fridge to check the milk carton.

• The milk tasted awful.

• Tony made himself a bowl of cereal and milk.

• The milk turned sour!

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Hannah was giving her dog Fluffy a bath. Fluffy hated baths! Hannah had just finished lathering Fluffy up with shampoo when fluffy jumped out of the tub! She ran all other the house getting water and suds everywhere!

What caused Fluffy to jump out of the tub?

• She hated baths.

• She got too cold.

• She got water and soap suds all over the house.

• She wanted to play fetch instead.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Sanai was the best player on her soccer team. She always seemed to score at least one goal per game, sometimes even two or three! Yesterday, Sanai did not come to the game. She was sick in bed with the flu. Her team did not score any goals and lost the game.

What was the effect of Sanai missing the game?

• Her team lost the game.

• She got the flu and was sick in bed.

• She always scored at least one goal per game.

• Her team won the game.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

The crime rate in Mr. Leon’s neighborhood was very high. Many houses had been robbed and cars vandalized. All the neighbors were upset. The mayor ordered the police to patrol the neighborhood. Within two weeks, the neighborhood’s crime rate dropped drastically. Finally, everyone felt safe again. Why did the crime rate drop?

• All the neighbors were upset.

• Houses and cars were robbed and vandalized.

• The mayor called for added police protection.

• Everyone in the neighborhood felt safe again.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Marcia was a skilled and capable driver. She had driven all the way from New Mexico in her brand-new car without any problems. Suddenly, because she hit a long patch of frozen ice, she lost control and the car ended up in a ditch. As she climbed up, she realized that the car was demolished. What was the cause of Marcia's accident?

• She was very tired from the long drive.

• She hit a long patch of frozen ice.

• The car was new.

• She landed in a ditch.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

What part of the sentence is underlined?

Jackson decided to take an umbrella with him because it was raining outside.

• Cause

• Effect