WorksheetsCause and Effect Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 47mins
What is the cause in this sentence?
Because it rained, I got soaked.
it rained
I got soaked
What is the effect in this sentence?
Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.
peanut allergies
students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods
Read the passage:
Kenny hurried to the breakfast table. He was so excited about the field trip his science class was taking to the museum. His teacher said they would be able to hold real dinosaur bones. He at a bowl of his favorite cereal, drank a glass of orange juice, and hurried to the closest to get his winter coat. He opened the front door, and the bright white outdoors was a big surprise. It had snowed during the night! His mother was shoveling the sidewalk, and she frowned, “I’m sorry, Kenny. They canceled school today.
Which of the following sentences go best with the effect: Kenny finds out that school is canceled.
It is cold outside
Kenny hurries to the breakfast table.
Kenny cannot go on his field trip.
It snowed the night before
Kenny's mother is shoveling snow.
CAUSE:
My alarm clock did not go off this morning, so...
I ate a big breakfast.
I was late for work.
EFFECT:I missed the bus. What is the cause?
My alarm clock did not go off this morning, so...
I was waiting at the bus stop, so
Read the passage:
Flash floods that happen in town and cities are called urban flooding. That is because urban streets and parking lots cannot soak up the heavy rainfall. The rain runs downhill and then creates deep pools of water that stand in the roads. Urban flooding can be dangerous if the storm drains are full and cause water to churn. The water can cause drivers to lose control of their cars.
Which of the following causes best goes with the effect: the rain runs downhill and then creates deep pools of water that stand in the roads.
Urban flooding can cause water to churn.
Flash floods that happen in towns and cities are called urban flooding.
Urban streets and parking lots cannot soak up the heavy rainfall.
Urban flooding can be dangerous if the storm drains are full
The water can cause drivers to lose control of their cars.
Jessica wanted to be a dancer. She knew that dancers must work every day. She took dance lessons every Tuesday. She practiced a few hours each day.
EFFECT: Jessica practiced every day.
What was the CAUSE?
She worked hard on Tuesdays.
She took lessons every day.
She wanted to be a dancer.
Read the passage: When the two types of fronts (high and low) come together, storms are created. In the summer these storm fronts can cause thunder, lightning, and heavy rain. In winter, these fronts create snow.
What is the cause of a snowstorm?
Weather forecasters predict it will snow
Air molecules move
Snow shovels can be used to remove snow
A warm front comes together with a cold front
Ivan forgot to charge his phone...
He couldn't call anyone.
He could call everyone.
He couldn't remember his number
He could text everyone
Little Johnny Wiggins fell down a well on the farm. His family looked for him. Finally, at sundown, Mr. Wiggins found Johnny. He had been trapped in the well for three hours.
CAUSE: Johnny Wiggins fell down a well.
What was the EFFECT?
He was trapped for three hours.
His mother found him at sundown.
He was visiting the farm.
The dishes were dirty....
My grandma ate them.
My grandma washed them.
My grandma loved them.
My grandma saw them.
Mark went on a fishing trip with his father. His father caught three fish. Mark caught two fish. Mark's fish were so little that he had to throw them back.
CAUSE: Mark's fish were very small
What was the EFFECT?
He went fishing with his father.
His father's fish were very little.
He had to throw them back.
I opened up my umbrella because...
It started to rain.
I wanted to fly.
It was night (dark) time.
It was so much fun.
Policeman sometimes use dogs to help them in their line of work. Dogs have a good sense of smell. this makes them useful in tracking down outlaws. Dogs can also help find stolen goods.
CAUSE: Dogs have a good sense of smell.
What was the EFFECT?
They are good at stealing.
They work for outlaws.
They can track down outlaws.
Kevin didn't tie his shoe...
He was ready to leave.
He kept walking and nothing bad happened.
He tripped.
He never did.
Rosa and her friends spent two weeks in a cabin on the lake. There was no electricity in the cabin. The girls had to use a lantern for light. Sometimes they made a fire in the fireplace.
CAUSE: The cabin had no electricity.
What was the EFFECT?
The cabin was on the lake.
The girls used a lantern for light.
There was a fireplace near the cabin.
