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Cause and Effect Task Cards

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An effect is the result of an action. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is the cause?

a)

Miss Smith was really tired and grumpy.

b)

Smith Smith stayed up too late reading.

3.

What is the effect?

a)

Miss Smith was really tired and grumpy.

b)

Smith Smith stayed up too late reading.

4.

The kids had lots of candy from Halloween and ate it all. When they went to the dentist they all had cavities.

What is the effect?

a)

They all had cavities.

b)

The kids ate all their Halloween candy.

5.

What was the effect of Mila selling her old games and toys at the garage sale?

a)

Mila was able to buy a set of books she had been wanting.

b)

Mila's family had a garage sale.

c)

A lot of people came to the sale.

d)

Mila was able to donate the money to her local library.

6.

What was the effect of Mila selling her old games and toys at the garage sale?

a)

Mila was able to buy a set of books she had been wanting.

b)

Mila's family had a garage sale.

c)

A lot of people came to the sale.

d)

Mila was able to donate the money to her local library.

7.

Mom put her cell phone on the stack of towels by the pool. Later, Carl got out of the pool and reached for a towel. He did not see the cell phone and it went flying into the water when he grabbed the towel on top of the stack. He jumped in after it, but the cell phone was ruined.


What caused mom's phone to fall into the pool?

a)

Carl grabbed the towel that the cell phone was on.

b)

The phone got ruined by the water.

c)

Mom put her cell phone on the stack of towels.

d)

Carl jumped in the pool to get the phone.

8.

Mila's family decided to have a garage sale. Mila collected all of her old games and toys to sell at the sale. A lot of people came to the sale and Mila sold almost everything. She spent the money she made on a set of books she had been wanting to read for a long time. What was the effect of Mila selling her old games and toys at the garage sale?

a)

Mila was able to buy a set of books she had been wanting.

b)

Mila's family had a garage sale.

c)

A lot of people came to the sale.

d)

Mila was able to donate the money to her local library.

9.

What is the cause?

a)

She had good grades.

b)

The student came to school and did her homework.

10.

The student came to school everyday and did all of her homework. She had very good grades on her report card.

What is the effect?

a)

She had good grades.

b)

The student came to school and did her homework.

11.

Cause is why something happens. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is the cause?

a)

The students were helpful and kind in class.

b)

Miss Smith gave them candy.

13.

The kids had lots of candy from Halloween and ate it all. When they went to the dentist they all had cavities.

What is the cause?

a)

They all had cavities.

b)

The kids ate all their Halloween candy.

14.

a)

cause

b)

effect

15.

a)

cause

b)

effect

16.

a)

cause

b)

effect

17.

a)

cause

b)

effect

18.

a)

cause

b)

effect

19.

a)

cause

b)

effect

20.

a)

cause

b)

effect

21.

What is the effect of staying up too late reading?

a)

You feel refreshed in the morning.

b)

You are tired and grumpy.

c)

You finish your book.

d)

You wake up early.

22.

Identify the cause: The students were praised by their teacher.

a)

They completed their homework on time.

b)

They were late to class.

c)

They forgot their books.

d)

They were talking during the lesson.

23.

What is the effect of eating too much candy?

a)

You feel energetic.

b)

You have cavities.

c)

You lose weight.

d)

You become taller.

24.

What is the cause of having good grades?

a)

The student skipped classes.

b)

The student did all her homework.

c)

The student played video games.

d)

The student watched TV all night.

25.

True or False: An effect is the result of an action.

a)

True

b)

False