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WorksheetsCause and Effect / Compare and Contrast
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
Forest fires sometimes begin through natural events. Very little rainfall and dry forests are ideal situations for fires to start. All it takes is a lightning strike, sparking a fire that can destroy the entire forest. Often, forest fires are so large that firefighters can't stop them, and these fires sometimes threaten homes and businesses. Then, people are forced to flee the fire and hope that their property isn't destroyed.
Based on this passage, what is the initial cause of some forest fires?
a lightening strike
little rainfal
campfires
dry forests
Suri and Dawson are rock climbing. Suri decides to attempt a new skill she has learned. At first, she is successful, but then she loses her grip and falls. Suddenly, the safety ropes catch her, but she smashes her hand on the rock.
What is the effect of Suri's fall?
Suri decides to try a new skill.
Suri smashes her hand.
At first, she is successful.
Suri is rock climbing.
One reason streams become polluted is storm water runoff. When rain or melted snow runs off, it carries trash from sidewalks and streets with it. These pollutants flow into storm sewers or directly into a lake, stream, or river. Then, bacteria from the trash spread to create health hazards. The trash itself can choke and suffocate ducks, fish, turtles, and birds. Used motor oil, paint, and insecticides can poison fish.
According to this passage, which of the following is caused by storm water runoff?
Swimming pools fill up.
Snow melts and runs off.
Trash chokes ducks, fish, and turtles.
People leave trash on sidewalks and streets.
Because Amelia was determined to be a famous actor one day, she auditioned for every school play, signed up for after-school acting classes, and subscribed to a special magazine for actors.
What causes Amelia to audition for school plays, sign up for acting classes, and subscribe to an acting magazine?
her determination to be a well-known actor
her dream of being rich one day
her determination to get the lead in the school play
her willingness to try new activities
Which of the following words signal cause-and-effect organization?
since, as a result of, due to
what, when, where
how, how much, what kind
before, after, nearly
Cause of Colds
The common cold is caused by a virus, which travels through the air into the nose. There are more than 100 types of cold viruses! The most common is the rhinovirus.
Which sentence from this passage reflects the main idea?
The common cold is caused by a virus, which travels through the air into the nose.
There are more than 100 types of cold viruses!
The most common is the rhinovirus.
Everyone gets colds.
Which of the following details does NOT support this main idea?
In which of the following situations could you compare and contrast?
You are voting for class president and there are three students running
You are writing an essay about which time period you’d rather live in: the 1980s or the 1880s.
You are deciding what the major differences are between the first and last Harry Potter books.
All of the above
Kelvin is writing about the Greek myths that he recently read. He describes how they each focus on a hero’s quest and how each hero is different. Kelvin is ________.
comparing Greek myths but not contrasting them
comparing Greek myths with Roman myths
comparing and contrasting Greek myths
not comparing or contrasting
Before you write a compare and contrast essay, you should, ________.
choose one difference between the items that is most important
pick which item is better
revise your essay using a flow chart
pre-write for your essay using a Venn diagram
When comparing and contrasting, you should ________.
write similarities in the overlapping sections of a Venn diagram
write differences in the overlapping sections of a Venn Diagram
write similarities in the arrows of a flow chart
skip pre-writing and begin writing the essay right away
If you’re comparing and contrasting three items, you ________.
can’t use a Venn diagram
only have to describe two of them
can add a third circle to your Venn diagram
can compare them without contrasting
What would you compare and contrast to respond to the following essay prompt?
"Compare and contrast mammals and reptiles. Discuss their life cycles, habitats and bodies."
mammals and reptiles
humans and insects
vertebrates
deserts and rainforests
Which of the following statements contrasts mammals and reptiles?
Humans are mammals.
Both mammals and reptiles are vertebrates.
Mammals are warm blooded while reptiles are cold blooded.
Mammals and reptiles can live in the same habitat.
Using ________ in your essay helps readers know when you're comparing and contrasting.
nouns
transition words
punctuation
prepositions
Which of the following words or phrases can be used to show a comparison?
On the other hand
Similarly
In contrast
While
Which of the following words or phrases could be used when contrasting?
Similarly
In Conclusion
On the other hand
Nonetheless
In what ways can you compare the two girls?
Poison ivy and poison oak are woody plants that grow in almost any habitat and are very similar in appearance. Both poison oak and poison ivy have berrylike fruit and brown stems. But poison ivy acts more like a vine than a bush and can grow high in trees. The fruit of poison ivy is gray and smooth. On the other hand, poison oak acts more like a bush than a vine. The fruit of poison oak is hairy instead of smooth.
How are poison ivy and poison oak similar?
Both are vines
Both have hairy fruit
Both look exactly alike
Both have berrylike fruit
