Name____________________ Cause and Effect Test
He is a great quarterback. January 1, 2002 the Wantabees played
1. Steven Brown is in the 6th grade at Taylor County Middle School.
He is an intelligent student, but one night Steven stayed up too late
and he knew he had a test the next day. When he took his test at
school he failed it.
What was the cause of Steven failing his test?
A. He didn't try at all.
B. He didn't know about the test.
C. He stayed up too late.
2. Ronnie had a dog named Shane. Shane is fun to play with. One
day Ronnie was playing with Shane and the ball went across the
street. Shane ran into the street and got hit by a car. When Ronnie
got to Shane he was injured with a broken leg.
What was the effect of Shane getting hit by the car?
A. He died.
B. He was injured with a broken leg.
C. The car wrecked.
3. Tammy was in her backyard climbing a tree. She climbed to the
middle part of the tree. Before she knew what had happened, bees
were swarming all around and over her. Tammy let out a blood
curdling yell.
What do you think was the effect of Tammy hitting the nest?
A. Bees stung her.
B. The nest fell.
C. Some of the bees died.
4. Mrs. Johnson works at a bakery. She is a nice, but elderly lady,
who really needs to retire from the bakery. One Monday afternoon
Robert went to the bakery after school to order a cake for his mom's
wedding. Robert needed the cake on Thursday afternoon by 3:00 P.
M. Mrs. Johnson said she would have it ready for him. On Tuesday
she started making the cake but she put too much flour in the cake
and it rose up too much in the middle. Mrs. Johnson started over
making the cake. This time she put too much sugar in the cake and it
cracked right down the middle. Finally, by Thursday morning, Mrs.
Johnson had the cake ready to decorate. As she was picking it up to
place it on the table where she decorated her cakes, she almost
dropped it on the floor.
What do you think was the cause of Mrs. Johnson having so much
trouble with the cake?
A. Robert did not order the cake early enough.
B. She put too much flour in the cake mix.
C. Mrs. Johnson was really too old to still be working in the bakery.
5. Shawn Falco is the quarterback for the Washington Wantabees.
against the Milwaukee Willabees. The Wantabees were losing 10 to
14. It was 4th down and 3 yards to go with 4 seconds left on the
clock. Shawn hiked the ball but he dropped it. This cost them the
game.
What was the effect of Shawn dropping the ball?
A. They lost the game.
B. He got hurt.
C. He got fired.
6. David Green is a man who works at a zoo. He helps train the
animals for shows. He mostly works with chimps, tigers, and lions. He
is a great trainer. David was working with a tiger to teach it how to
jump through a ring of fire. Two days later the tiger learned how to
jump trough a ring of fire. David was finished, so he was going to put
the tiger into its cage. David forgot to lock the gate, so the tiger got
out.
What was the cause of the tiger getting out?
A. The lock broke.
B. The tiger jumped out.
C. David forgot to lock the gate.
7. Henry James is a basketball player for the Orlando TwirlyBirds.
Henry is a great player. He got sick one morning, so he missed his
game. Orlando lost because they didn't have their key player who
was Henry.
7.a. What was the effect of Henry getting sick?
A. He missed his game.
B. His team was upset with him.
C. He had to have surgery.
7. b. What was the cause of Orlando losing the game?
A. They were tired.
B. They didn't make it in time.
C. They didn't have their key player.
8. Frank Jones is a man who loves to go fishing. One Saturday
afternoon Frank went fishing and caught a humongous fish. However,
it got away because he didn't tie the string tight enough and it broke.
What was the cause of the fish getting away?
A. The string wasn't tight enough and it broke.
B. The hook broke.
C. A screw came out of the rod
"I don't want a babysitter. I am eleven years old. My babysitter is only three
years older than I am," she loudly yelled to her Mom. Now, she really wished
she had somebody with her as she heard the clicking, scratching noises
outside of the living room window. "This is silly. It's probably the storm," the girl
said. She regretted watching the horror show she had been tuned into for the
last half hour. As she searched for the remote to turn off the vampire movie,
the front door blew open with a thunderous noise. Carla whirled around to see
a dark image.
1. Carla didn't want a babysitter because
A. She believes she is old enough to take care of herself.
B. She wants to watch scary movies.
C. Carla's mother leaves her alone all the time.
D. Carla's babysitter is only three years older than Carla.
2. What made Carla turn around?
A. The dark image that appeared at the door.
B. The front door blew open.
C. Carla's babysitter appeared at the door.
D. Carla couldn't find the remote control.
The story of Evangeline is one of deep love and sorrow. Evangeline lived with
her dad in Nova Scotia, which is located in Canada. It was said that when war
came these peaceful people were thrown on to ships and taken from their
homes. Many families were broken up as well as many true loves.
Evangeline's true love was placed on a ship that took him to the Carolinas,
and Evangeline's ship took her to New Orleans. She and her love spent many
years searching for one another. Evangeline worked as a nurse, and he was a
soldier. When he was shot in battle, he was in the hospital where she worked
as a nurse. They finally met each other again, but it was not a happy ending.
He died in her arms in the hospital.
3. Because people were thrown onto ships,
A. Evangeline was reunited with her lost love.
B. Everybody was able to go to New Orleans.
C. Families were separated.
D. Evangeline lost contact with her parents.
4. Because Evangeline was a nurse
A. She couldn't go home.
B. She was there when her love was brought to the hospital.
C. She made a good helper.
D. She wanted to be a doctor.
Dinosaurs lived on the Earth for approximately 180 million years. About 250
million years ago during the Permian Period, the Earth's seas shrunk.
Reptiles, including dinosaurs, survived this period. The dinosaurs were the
strong, dominant reptiles of the period. By the end of the Jurassic Period,
dinosaurs had reached enormous sizes and roamed the Earth as leaders. In
the Cretaceous Period, the dinosaurs died out, and more mammals began to
flourish.
5. The reason why dinosaurs were able to survive the Permian Period is
because
A. They only needed to eat vegetation in order to survive.
B. They were stronger than some of the other mammals.
C. They were able to swim.
D. the Permian Period didn't last for a long time.
6. In order for other mammals to flourish,
A. The Permian Period needed to have lasted longer.
B. We presently have to live in the Jurassic Period.
C. Dinosaurs had to die out.
D. the Earth's seas had to shrink.
Paris, who was prince of Troy, received a wish from a goddess. His wish was
to wed the most beautiful woman in the world. The only problem was that
Helen who was the most beautiful woman was already married to King
Menelaus. When Paris stole Helen, he started a war that lasted ten years. It
was called the Trojan War. The two sides fought and fought until the Greeks,
King Menelaus' group created a giant horse and wheeled it into the walls of
Troy as a peace offering. Later that night the trap door opened in the horse's
belly. The Greeks poured out and killed the people of Troy while they slept.
Helen was freed, and the spell that had been cast on her died. She went
home to King Menelaus.
7. Helen was released because
A. The Greeks captured Helen.
B. Paris made a wish to have the most beautiful woman in the world.
C. The two sides fought.
D. Helen was married to King Menelaus.
8. Paris had to use trickery or magic to have Helen because
A. She lived out of town.
B. Paris was already married.
C. Helen was married.
D. Helen despised Paris.
What animal is about three feet long, has a twelve inch tail, and black and
white fur? The animal is terribly mean. The Tasmanian devil is a marsupial
that gives birth to its babies. The baby is placed in a pouch to grow up. It
takes about fifteen to sixteen weeks for the baby to get enough of its mother's
milk to be able to leave the pouch. These ugly, mean animals live in Australia.
They sneak around at night and kill small animals. Sometimes they eat dead
animals to survive. If you run into a Tasmanian devil at night, run away! They
are not the cute cartoon pictures that you grew up with. They have sharp
teeth!
9. The reason why the Tasmanian devil can't leave the pouch too early is
because
A. It needs to be protected by its mother.
B. A cord connects the Tasmanian devil to its mother.
C. There is a strong bond between the mom and the young Tasmanian
devil.
D. It needs its mother's milk.
10. If you see a Tasmanian devil, it is suggested you run away because
A. They are ugly.
B. They are mean.
C. They kill small animals.
D. They only hunt at night.
1. What is the EFFECT in the following sentence? 6. Identify the CAUSE in the following sentence:

The mother bird gathers dried grass to build her nest. The yard looked nice since Kyle mowed and raked the grass.

A. mother bird E. looked nice

B. gathers F. Kyle mowed

C. Build her next G. since

D. gathers dried grass H. mowed and raked the grass

2. What is the CAUSE in the following sentence? 7. Identify the EFFECT for the following sentence:

The tree fell in the middle of the road because of the high Bradley improved his hitting after taking batting practice.
wind.

A. Bradley improved his hitting

E. high wind
B. after
F. because
C. taking batting practice
G. tree fell
D. practice
H. in the middle of the road
8. Select the best CAUSE for the following EFFECT.
3. Select the best CAUSE for the following EFFECT.
The house was dark
cut her finger

A. outside E. when

B. in the house F. electricity went out

C. yesterday G. last night

D. Sarah picked up broken glass H. dark

4. Select the best EFFECT for the following CAUSE. 9. Select the best EFFECT for the following CAUSE.

Ashley loved to read the cat ran away

E. story books A. therefore

F. reading B. and

G. she had many books C. Kate cried all day

H. loved D. ran away

5. What word or words indicated a CAUSE/EFFECT 10. What clue word or words identify a CAUSE and an
relationship? EFFECT relationship and/or connection?

When the fire alarm sounded everyone walked out of the Mom made lemonade so that the kids could have something
classroom in a quiet line. to drink.

A. everyone E. made

B. When F. so that

C. sounded G. could have

D. walked H. lemonade
1. Identify the CAUSE in the following sentence: 6. Identify the clue word or words that indicate a
CAUSE//EFFECT relationship.
Nancy joined the book club because she loved to read.
Shirley ran out of gas because she forgot to fill up with gas
today.
A. Nancy joined the book club

B. she loved to read E. because

C. because F. Shirley ran out of gas
D. Not here G. she forgot to fill up with gas in her car today

2. Identify the EFFECT in the following sentence: H. Not here

Jim burned his hand when he took the lid off of the hot pan. 7. Identify the EFFECT in the following sentence:

Maria cut her foot when she ran outside without wearing
E. took the lid off the hot pan shoes.
F. Jim burned his hand
A. when
G. when
B. Maria cut her foot
H. Not here
C. ran outside without wearing shoes
3. Identify the clue word or words that indicates a
CAUSE/EFFECT relationship. D. Not here

Dad cooked hamburgers and hot dogs in order to have 8. Select the CAUSE for the following EFFECT:
enough for the picnic.
honked the horn

A. Dad cooked hamburgers and hot dogs

E. Mrs. Martinez arrived
B. to have plenty for the picnic
F. so
C. in order
G. in the afternoon
D. Not here
H. Not here
4. Select the CAUSE for the following EFFECT:
9. Identify the CAUSE in the following sentence:
beautiful flowers
Mom had a lot of laundry to do after the camping trip.

E. red flowers
A. a lot of laundry
F. in a vase
B. after
G. outside
C. the camping trip
H. hard work in the flower garden
D. Not here
5. Select the EFFECT for the following CAUSE:
10. Select the EFFECT for the following CAUSE:
A stranger came to the door
messy room

A. the dog started barking loudly

E. As a result of
B. because
F. Donna was punished
C. dark night
G. Yesterday
D. Not here
H. Not here
Answers to Cause & Effect 1. A 1. C 1. A

1. C 2. B 2. E 2. F

2. B 3. C 3. D 3. C

3. A 4. B 4. G 4. H

4. B 5. B 5. B 5. A

5. A 6. C 6. H 6. E

6. C 7. A 7. A 7. B

7.a. A 8. C 8. F 8. E

7.b. C 9. D 9. C 9. C

8. A 10. B 10. F 10. F