Cause and Effect Quiz

What is the cause in the following sentence?

The temperature got so high today that all the snow melted.

• all the snow melted

• the temperature got so high

• none of the above

What is the effect in the following sentence?

Raul cried after school because he had such a terrible day.

• Raul had a terrible day

• Raul cried after school

• None of the above

What is the cause in the following sentence?

I forgot my homework, so I had to stay in from recess to finish it.

• I forgot my homework

• I had to stay in from recess

• None of the above

What is the effect in the following sentence?

The mailman knocked on the door and the dogs started to bark.

• the dogs started to bark

• the mailman knocked on the door

• none of the above

What is the cause in the following sentence?

The was a huge thunderstorm and all of our power went out.

• all our power went out

• there was a huge thunderstorm

• None of the above.

What is the effect in the following sentence?

I played video games all night long, so I slept in and missed the bus.

• played video games

• missed the bus

• Non of the above.

What is the cause in the following sentence?

I drank an entire glass of water because I was so thirsty!

• Orange juice is my favorite drink

• I drank an entire glass of water

• I was thirsty

What is the effect in the following sentence?

We went to get ice cream because I earned an A on my spelling test.

• I got an A on my spelling test

• I was happy

• We got ice cream

What is the cause in the following sentence?

Since there has been so much rain, my plants grew 3 inches.

• my plants grew 3 inches

• there has been so much rain

• None of the above.

What is a possible cause for the effect listed?

Ella laughed.

• Ella had a nightmare.

• Ella heard a funny joke.

• Ella ate lunch.

• Ella did her homework.