Cause and Effect Quiz

Tammy was in her backyard climbing a tree. She climbed to the middle part of the tree and accidentally hit a bees' nest. Before she knew what had happened, bees were swarming all around and over her. Tammy let out a yell. What do you think was the effect of Tammy hitting the nest?

• Bees stung her.

• Tammy fell out of the tree.

• Some of the bees died.

• The bees made honey.

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Erin's car had a flat tire, so she called a tow truck.

What is the cause?

• Erin's car had a flat tire

• so she called a tow truck

• erin playing DOTA

• no cause

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch.

What is the effect?

• Keegan was hungry

• because he skipped lunch

• no effect

• keegan playing PUBG

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Rick and Bruce went for a long walk in the desert. They saw many desert animals. Rick thought he saw a rattlesnake. "Look out!" he cries. Bruce laughed. "It's just a harmless lizard," Bruce said.

EFFECT: "Look out!" cried Rick.

CAUSE: _________

• A lizard was on his arm.

• He saw a desert rat.

• He thought he saw a rattle snake

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Mountain climbers wear special shoes. The shoes have sharp spikes. These spikes dig into the ice. This makes climbing easier. It makes slipping or falling less likely.

CAUSE: The spikes dig into the ice.

EFFECT: _________

• Climbers wear special shoes.

• They make climbing easier.

• They are very sharp.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

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.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

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.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Rico and Jermaine were playing football in the backyard. Sasha's mom asked her to call them inside to clean their rooms. Sasha went outside just as Jermaine threw the football. The football hit Sasha right in the nose! Sasha's nose started to swell and turn red.

What caused Sasha to get hit by the football?

• She went outside just as Jermaine threw the football.

• Her nose turned red and started to swell.

• Her mom asking her to call her brothers inside.

• Rico and Jermaine were playing football outside.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Mila's family decided to have a garage sale. Mila collected all of her old games and toys to sell at the sale. A lot of people came to the sale and Mila sold almost everything. She spent the money she made on a set of books she had been wanting to read for a long time.

What was the effect of Mila selling her old games and toys at the garage sale?

• Mila was able to buy a set of books she had been wanting.

• Mila's family had a garage sale.

• A lot of people came to the sale.

• Mila was able to donate the money to her local library.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Name the red part of the sentence.
My button was loose, so my grandmother sewed it on tightly.

• Cause
• Effect

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

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