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Cause Effect Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cause: My brother added lots of sugar to his drink.

Effect:

a)

It was too sour to drink.

b)

It was too sweet to drink.

c)

He broke the cup.

d)

He had to clean the dishes.

2.

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.

3.

Cause: Jill left a glass of water outside when it was very cold.

Effect:

a)

The glass turned blue.

b)

It turned into orange juice.

c)

The water was poured out.

d)

The water froze.

4.

I love living in Australia ... the weather.

a)

as a result

b)

to

c)

thanks

d)

because

e)

because of

5.

Keith lost her job due ... cutbacks in the department.

a)

as a result

b)

to

c)

thanks

d)

because

e)

because of

6.
What would be the most likely CAUSE of someone laughing?
a)
eating ice cream
b)
someone telling a joke
c)
drinking water
d)
sorting laundry
7.
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
8.

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

9.
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.
10.

Danny missed the bus and was late for school.


What is the CAUSE in the sentence?

a)

Danny

b)

The bus

c)

Danny missed the bus

d)

I was late for school

11.

The cake burned in the oven that was too hot.


What is the CAUSE in the sentence?

a)

The oven

b)

The cake

c)

The oven that was too hot

d)

The cake burned

12.

Cause: _________________________


Effect: Jack fell down the stairs


What is the possible cause for the effect?

a)

HIs father bought a new car

b)

His bicycle had a flat tire

c)

The dog barked for hours

d)

HIs sister left a ball on the stairs

13.

I love living in Indonesia... the weather.

a)

as a result

b)

to

c)

thanks

d)

because

e)

because of

14.

She can’t go to his uncle’s house ... she is so busy.

a)

as a result

b)

to

c)

thanks

d)

because

e)

because of

15.

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

a)

above

b)

sure

c)

because

d)

in order to

16.

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


What is the signal word above?

a)

due to

b)

so

c)

because

d)

therefore

17.

She will stay at home ...... she does not have anything to do outside.

a)

since

b)

act

c)

cause for

d)

due

18.

What is the definition of an effect?

a)

What happened in a given situation.

b)

The result of what happened in a given situation.

c)

The reason something happened in a given situation.

d)

The order of events in a given situation.

19.

What is the definition of a cause?

a)

What happened in a given situation.

b)

The reason something happened in a given situation.

c)

The result of what happened in a given situation.

d)

The effect of what happened in a given situation.

20.

Read the following and then choose the cause.

Maria overslept this morning. When she arrived at school, she remembered that she had forgotten her computer on her desk at home.

a)

Maria was tired.

b)

Maria overslept this morning.

c)

Maria forgot her computer at school.

d)

Maria forgot her computer on her desk.