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Cause and Effect Passages

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word helps you see that the ideas in the passage are connected by cause and effect? Select All that Apply

a)

Reason

b)

Cause

c)

Effect

d)

Protest

2.

How are the sentences in this passage connected?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Description

3.

The Author connected the ideas of this passage by

a)

Compare the “Star-Spangled Banner” to other anthems.

b)

Sequencing the lyrics of the “Star-Spangled Banner.”

c)

Telling an entertaining story.

d)

Explaining what caused Scott Key to write the song.

4.

What word helps you understand how sentences are connected?

a)

Because

b)

Slow

c)

sometimes

d)

As a result

5.

The author connects the ideas of the passage by using

a)

Sequencing.

b)

Ordering.

c)

Cause and effect.

d)

Comparing and contrasting.

6.

What word helps show how the ideas in this passage are connected?

a)

Like

b)

Change

c)

Because

d)

If... Then

7.

The author wrote this passage to explain

a)

The sequence of events in the discovery of wind.

b)

The effect of cold and warm air mixing.

c)

Compare wind to other types of weather.

d)

To explain the effects of extreme weather.

8.

How are the ideas in this passage connected?

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Sequence

9.

What is the primary purpose of a cause and effect passage?

a)

To describe a sequence of events

b)

To explain why something happened

c)

To compare two different ideas

d)

To entertain the reader

10.

Which of the following sentences best illustrates a cause and effect relationship?

a)

The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

b)

She studied hard, so she passed the exam.

c)

He likes to read books in his free time.

d)

The cake was delicious, and everyone enjoyed it.

11.

Identify the cause in the following sentence: 'Because it rained heavily, the match was canceled.'

a)

It rained heavily

b)

The match was canceled

c)

The players were ready

d)

The field was wet

12.

In a cause and effect passage, what is the 'effect'?

a)

The reason something happens

b)

The outcome or result of an event

c)

The main idea of the passage

d)

The introduction of the passage

13.

Which transition word is commonly used to indicate an effect in a sentence?

a)

However

b)

Therefore

c)

Although

d)

Meanwhile

14.

Read the following passage: 'The factory closed down, leading to a rise in unemployment in the area.' What is the effect in this passage?

a)

The factory closed down

b)

A rise in unemployment

c)

The area was industrial

d)

The workers found new jobs

15.

What type of sentence structure is typically used in cause and effect passages?

a)

Simple sentences

b)

Compound sentences

c)

Complex sentences

d)

Interrogative sentences