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WorksheetsCAUSE & EFFECT
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 44mins
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1.
What would be a possible EFFECT of a student not studying for a test?
a)
The student doing very well on the test
b)
The student doing very badly on the test
c)
The student doesn't have to take the test
d)
The teacher smiles
2.
At a basketball game the crowd cheers after the home team scores a basket. The cheering is the _____ of the team scoring.
a)
CAUSE
b)
EFFECT
3.
If you spill your milk, what is a possible EFFECT of that action?
a)
You have to clean it up
b)
You leave school early
c)
You tripped
d)
The milk is in the cooler
4.
On a hot day, what is the EFFECT of the weather on your ice cream?
a)
You eat ice cream in the summer
b)
It stays the same
c)
It is chocolate
d)
It melts
5.
If a student raises their hand in class, the CAUSE of that action is ________.
a)
They are in 3rd or 4th grade
b)
They like air under their arms
c)
They want to speak
d)
It is nice
6.
If the battery is missing, the bulb is broken, and the switch is off, what is the EFFECT on your flashlight?
a)
There is no effect
b)
It doesn't work
c)
It is black
d)
It works just like normal
7.
What was the effect?
Dark clouds appeared menacingly in the sky.
Dark clouds appeared menacingly in the sky.
a)
Rain began to pour down from the sky.
b)
A chilly wind was blowing.
c)
A cow began to moo loudly.
d)
I got a headache.
8.
When I woke up, I found that a beautiful, cold blanket of white covered my yard.
What was the cause?
What was the cause?
a)
It rained last night!
b)
A giant chef sneezed flour over my neighborhood!
c)
It must have snowed while I slept.
d)
The trees were frosty white too.
9.
We turned up the heat because it was getting cold. What is the effect?
a)
We turned up the heat
b)
because it's winter
c)
the heat because
d)
it was getting cold
10.
It started raining, so I opened my umbrella. What is the cause?
a)
I opened my umbrella
b)
umbrella
c)
It started raining
d)
rain
11.
Anna practiced math during summer vacation, therefore, she finds math easy. What is the cause?
a)
she finds math easy
b)
during summer vacation
c)
Anna practiced math during summer vacation
d)
therefore
12.
Peter walked quickly down the dark street. It was very quiet. Suddenly, a dog howled. Peter walked even faster after that.
CAUSE: A dog howled.
What was the EFFECT?
CAUSE: A dog howled.
What was the EFFECT?
a)
Peter went inside.
b)
Everything was quiet.
c)
Peter walked even faster.
13.
What's the effect ?
Paul overslept.
Paul overslept.
a)
He was late for school.
b)
He was very hungry.
c)
His dog kept barking.
d)
His parents bought a new car.
14.
I fell off my bike and scraped my knee. What is the effect?
a)
I fell
b)
I fell off my bike
c)
my knee
d)
scraped my knee
15.
Cause:
Effect: I got in trouble.
a)
I gave my mom a rose I picked.
b)
I did my homework after school.
c)
I cleaned my room.
d)
I lied to my mom.
16.
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?
CAUSE: Johnny Wiggins fell down a well.
What was the EFFECT?
a)
He was trapped for three hours.
b)
His mother found him at sundown.
c)
He was visiting the farm.
17.
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?
a)
She worked hard on Tuesdays.
b)
She took lessons every day.
c)
She wanted to be a dancer.
18.
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?
CAUSE: Mark's fish were very small
What was the EFFECT?
a)
He went fishing with his father.
b)
His father's fish were very little.
c)
He had to throw them back.
19.
Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch.
What is the effect?
What is the effect?
a)
Keegan was hungry
b)
because he skipped lunch
20.
Gina couldn't find the cookies because Papa hid them in the cupboard.
What is the effect?
What is the effect?
a)
Gina couldn't find the cookies
b)
Papa hid them in the cupboard
21.
Kelly studied her spelling words and she got an A on the test.
What is the effect?
What is the effect?
a)
Kelly studied her spelling words
b)
she got an A on the test
22.
There is a rainbow. What is the CAUSE?
a)
It is snowing
b)
It rained and it is now sunny
c)
There was a thunderstorm
d)
Hail
23.
Which sets of key words are used to show cause and effect relationships?
a)
because, and, since, so
b)
answer, question, problem, solved
c)
first, next, then, last
d)
different, the same, both
24.
Name the red part of the sentence.
Brandon misplaced his drumsticks, so he was unable to play in the concert.
Brandon misplaced his drumsticks, so he was unable to play in the concert.
a)
Cause
b)
Effect
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