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WorksheetsCause and Effect
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the red part of the sentence.
There was a car accident on the highway, so we arrived late to school.
There was a car accident on the highway, so we arrived late to school.
a)
Cause
b)
Effect
2.
Name the red part of the sentence.
Due to the upcoming storm, we put our bikes in the garage.
Due to the upcoming storm, we put our bikes in the garage.
a)
Cause
b)
Effect
3.
The cause is _____________
a)
What Happens
b)
Why Something Happens
4.
The effect is ______________
a)
What Happens
b)
Why Something Happens
5.
What are possible causes for not doing your homework?
a)
You earn a 100% on a test.
b)
You left your folder at school.
c)
You are in trouble with your teacher!
d)
You are sitting out of recess doing your missed work.
6.
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 mom.
7.
Cause: My dad picked corn from the garden.
a)
We had dinner at a restaurant.
b)
We had some corn with dinner.
c)
I finished my homework before dinner.
d)
I had to clean the dishes after lunch.
8.
Cause: Today is Alanna's birthday.
a)
She got into trouble.
b)
She did not get any presents.
c)
She got birthday cake.
d)
She scraped her leg.
9.
Cause: It is a windy day.
What is a possible effect?
What is a possible effect?
a)
The dog began to bark.
b)
David flew his kite.
c)
She played in the sand.
d)
We used an umbrella.
10.
Name the red part of the sentence.
My button was loose, so my grandmother sewed it on tightly.
My button was loose, so my grandmother sewed it on tightly.
a)
Cause
b)
Effect
11.
Name the red part of the sentence.
Jessica had a stomachache because she ate too many peanut butter cookies.
Jessica had a stomachache because she ate too many peanut butter cookies.
a)
Cause
b)
Effect
12.
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.
13.
Cause: We are out of milk.
a)
My dog ran away.
b)
We missed the bus.
c)
We could not have cereal for breakfast.
d)
We had sandwiches for lunch.
14.
All of the following are signal words for a cause and effect relationship, except which one?
a)
because
b)
therefore
c)
due to
d)
running
15.
The cause always has to come first, then the signal word and last the effect.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
It does not matter what order the cause, effect and signal word are in.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
What is the cause in this sentence?
Because it rained, I got soaked.
Because it rained, I got soaked.
a)
it rained
b)
I got soaked
c)
sure
d)
yep
18.
What was the effect?
Dark clouds appeared in the sky.
Dark clouds appeared 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.
19.
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.
20.
I left the cake in the oven too long and it got burned. What is the effect?
a)
it got burned
b)
left cake in the oven too long
c)
left cake in the oven
d)
burned
21.
She was late to school...
What was the cause?
What was the cause?
a)
She woke up early
b)
She didn't eat breakfast
c)
She slept late
d)
She got to school on time
22.
He earned a DOJO point...
What was cause?
What was cause?
a)
He followed directions quickly
b)
He hit his friend
c)
He didn't complete his work
d)
He didn't listen to instructions
23.
He never brushed his teeth...
What is the effect?
What is the effect?
a)
His breath smelled good
b)
He got a cavity
c)
He won a prize
d)
His dentist was proud
24.
The kids wore their coats because it was could outside.
It was cold outside is the...
It was cold outside is the...
a)
cause
b)
effect
25.
Since it was raining, the class stayed in from recess.
The class stayed in from recess is the...
The class stayed in from recess is the...
a)
cause
b)
effect
26.
It was snowing outside...
Which of the following could NOT be an effect?
Which of the following could NOT be an effect?
a)
School was cancelled
b)
We built a snowman
c)
We had to drive carefully
d)
I wore shorts and flip flops
27.
The effect is...
a)
The reason why something happens
b)
The result of what happened
28.
The cause is...
a)
The reason why something happened
b)
The result of what happened
29.
The effect always happens after the cause.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
The cause always happens after the effect.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
It rained all morning so, there was a rainbow.
It rained all morning is the...
It rained all morning is the...
a)
Cause
b)
Effect
32.
It rained all morning so, there was a rainbow.
Which word signals the effect?
Which word signals the effect?
a)
because
b)
so
c)
rainbow
d)
morning
33.
She raised her voice because they couldn't hear her.
She raised her voice is the...
She raised her voice is the...
a)
cause
b)
effect
34.
She raised her voice because they couldn't hear her.
Which word signals the cause?
Which word signals the cause?
a)
because
b)
so
c)
voice
d)
hear
35.
Alexander had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
Which of the following is not a cause?
Which of the following is not a cause?
a)
He woke up with gum in his hair
b)
He was squished in the car on the way to school
c)
His teacher said his drawing was the best
d)
He got in a fight with his brothers
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