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MIDTEST (cause effect & Report text)

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What's the effect ?
 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.
2.
What are possible causes for not doing your homework?
a)
You earn a 100% on a test.
b)
You left your bookbag and notebook at school.
c)
You are in trouble with your teacher!
d)
You are sitting out of recess doing your missed work.
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.
What is the CAUSE of your garden growing?
a)
Good luck
b)
Cold weather
c)
Pumpkins growing
d)
You watering it every day 
5.
When I woke up, I found that a beautiful, cold blanket of white covered my yard.
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.
6.
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
7.

I can not meet you this morning ... I get bad cough since last night.

a)

since

b)

due to

c)

thanks to

d)

as result of

8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
11.

Which happens first: cause or effect?

a)

Cause

b)

Effect

12.

The cause is ____________.

a)

what happened

b)

why it happened

c)

how it happened

d)

it never happened

13.

The effect is ____________.

a)

what happened

b)

why it happened

c)

how it happened

d)

it never happened

14.

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?

a)

I am a good bike rider.

b)

I fell off my bike.

c)

The clown went very fast.

15.

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 ?

a)

He forgot to lock his door

b)

He went to a show every monday

c)

It was very late

d)

Hungry

16.

What is the effect about the picture?

a)

The people drive motorcycle

b)

The flood everywhere

17.

I love living in Malang …. the weather.

a)

because of

b)

since

c)

as

18.

Jake was ill last night, ...... he did not eat anything a whole day.

a)

because

b)

in order to

19.

They stayed inside.......it was raining

a)

since

b)

because of

c)

owing to

d)

due to

20.

She couldn't walk......she had broken her leg.

a)

because

b)

because of

c)

due to

d)

owing to

21.

Dave wanted to paint his room. He did not want to spill paint on his suit. He put on a paid of old overalls. He got out a can of paint and a brush.


CAUSE: Dave did not want to get paint on his suit.

EFFECT: _________

a)

He wanted to paint his room.

b)

He got out a can of paint.

c)

He put on some overalls.

22.

She was very unhappy......she missed her children.

a)

due to

b)

since

c)

so

d)

because of

23.

A camel is a desert animal. It has long legs and a hump on it back. The fatty hump stores water and food. The camel can go for a long time without drinking.


EFFECT: The camel can go without drinking for a long time.

CAUSE: _________

a)

It has long legs that hold water.

b)

Water is stored in its hump.

c)

It lives in the dry desert.

24.

... my flight delaying, we missed my sister singing performance.

a)

since

b)

as result of

c)

thanks to

d)

therefore

25.

I'm happy I can finish my project on time ... my brother assisted me in doing it,

a)

as resulf of

b)

therefore

c)

thanks to

d)

because of

26.
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?
a)
He was trapped for three hours.
b)
His mother found him at sundown.
c)
He was visiting the farm.
27.

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.

28.
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?
a)
He went fishing with his father.
b)
His father's fish were very little.
c)
He had to throw them back.
29.
It is a good idea to lock your door at night.  Mr. Griswold forgot to lock his door last Monday.  When he returned home, he found that his new T.V. set had been stolen.
EFFECT: Mr. Griswold's T.V. was stolen.
What was the CAUSE?
a)
He went to a show every Monday.
b)
He forgot to lock his door.
c)
It was very late.
30.
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?
a)
I am a good bike rider.
b)
I fell off my bike.
c)
The clown went very fast.
31.
Michael did not want to go to the dentist.  He was afraid that Dr. Yurman would hurt him.  He cried all the way to the office.  But after all that, it didn't hurt at all.
EFFECT: Michael cried all the way to the office.
What was the CAUSE?
a)
He wanted to see Dr. Yurman.
b)
The dentist didn't hurt him at all.
c)
He was afraid of the dentist.
32.
Name the red part of the sentence.
My button was loose, so my grandmother sewed it on tightly.
a)
Cause
b)
Effect
33.
Name the red part of the sentence.
Since the weather was so hot, we went to the swimming pool.
a)
Cause
b)
Effect
34.
Name the red part of the sentence.
Carlos fell asleep in the car because he went to bed late last night.
a)
Cause
b)
Effect
35.
Name the red part of the sentence.
Brandon misplaced his drumsticks, so he was unable to play in the concert.
a)
Cause
b)
Effect
36.

We _______ for a movie last night.

a)

go

b)

went

c)

goes

37.

The lions ___________ for food during the day time.

a)

hunt

b)

hunts

c)

hunting

38.

There _________ many people at the fun fair yesterday.

a)

are

b)

were

c)

was

39.

________ your father drive to work every day?

a)

Is

b)

Do

c)

Does

40.

My sister ________ for fifteen minutes before she goes to bed.

a)

is reading

b)

read

c)

reads

41.

The bus never __________ here, so lets go over there.

a)

stops

b)

stop

c)

stopped

42.

The show _________ at ten o'clock last night.

a)

ends

b)

ended

c)

was ending

43.

The shop _________ not open on Mondays.

a)

do

b)

does

c)

did

44.

________ the children play at the park just now?

a)

Did

b)

Do

c)

Does

45.

My family _________ to see the parade last week. It was fun.

a)

went

b)

go

c)

goes