NAMA :

KELAS :
Cause and Effect
TANGGAL :
15 Pertanyaan

1. What is the effect in this sentence?

Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.

delicious students aren't permitted to bring in

A B
baked goods

C yummy D peanut allergies

2. What are possible causes for not doing your homework?

A You left your folder at school. B You are in trouble with your teacher!

You are sitting out of recess doing You earn a 100% on a test.
C D
your missed work.

3. Peter walked quickly down the dark street. It was very quiet. Suddenly, a dog
howled. Peter walked even faster after that.
CAUSE: A dog howled.
What was the EFFECT?

A Peter walked even faster. B Everything was quiet.

C Peter went inside.

4. Jason and Kate were not alone on the path. They could hear footsteps behind
them. "Walk quickly," whispered Jason. "I think somebody is following us."
EFFECT: Jason thought somebody was following him.
What was the CAUSE?

A He saw Kate on the path. B He could hear footsteps.

C He and Kate were alone.

 5. At one time, policemen rode horses or went on foot. Today, outlaws use fast cars
to get away. Many policemen now ride in fast cars or motorcycles. They could not
chase a fast car on horseback.
CAUSE: Outlaws use fast cars to get away.
What was the EFFECT?

Horses are used by most policemen. Policemen ride in cars or on

A B
motorcycles.

C Policemen chase cars on foot.

6. Our dog is a hero in our town. One day, little Jimmy Ward did not come home for
dinner. Everyone looked for him all over town. Finally, our dog found Jimmy
asleep under a tree.
CAUSE: Jimmy did not come home for dinner.
What was the EFFECT?

A Everyone looked for him. B Our dog was asleep.

C Jimmy was a hero in our town.

7. Name the red part of the sentence.

Jessica had a stomachache because she ate too many peanut butter cookies.

A Effect B Cause

8. Name the red part of the sentence.

Nadia arrive home later than usual and missed her favorite TV show.

A Effect B Cause

9. Name the red part of the sentence.

My button was loose, so my grandmother sewed it on tightly.

A Cause B Effect

10. There was a huge fire in the woods. What was the effect of this?

Many firemen came to put out the The firemen watched the fire.
A B
fire.

C We roasted marshmallows.
11. Find the cause.
We drove to the football game so we saw the Bears.

A We saw the Bears B We drove to the football game.

12. 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?

A her willingness to try new activities B her dream of being rich one day

her determination to be a well-known her determination to get the lead in

C D
actor the school play

13. 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?

A Swimming pools fill up. B Trash chokes ducks, fish, and turtles.

Snow melts and runs off. People leave trash on sidewalks and
C D
streets.
14. 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?

There are more than 100 types of Everyone gets colds.

A B
cold viruses!

The common cold is caused by a The most common is the rhinovirus.

C virus, which travels through the air D
into the nose.

15. Choose the answer that shows the cause first and the
effect second.

It rained heavily, so they went to the They went to the movies, then it
A B
movies instead of the park. rained heavily.

They packed their lunches, so it They went to the movies, so they

C D
began to rain. packed their lunches.