Cause & Effect Practice 1

What's the effect ?
 Paul overslept. 

• He was late for school.
• He was very hungry.
• His dog kept barking.
• His parents bought a new car.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

All of the cows ran out of the pen!
What was the cause?

• A truck came speeding by.
• The farmer milked his cows.
• The gate was open.
• A dish fell off the table.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What was the effect?
Dark clouds appeared menacingly in the sky.

• Rain began to pour down from the sky.
• A chilly wind was blowing.
• A cow began to moo loudly.
• I got a headache.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

When I woke up, I found that a beautiful, cold blanket of white covered my yard.
What was the cause?

• It rained last night!
• A  giant chef sneezed flour over my neighborhood!
• It must have snowed while I slept.
• The trees were frosty white too.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What are possible causes for not doing your homework?

• You earn a 100% on a test.
• You left your bookbag and notebook at school.
• You are in trouble with your teacher!
• You are sitting out of recess doing your missed work.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

We turned up the heat because it was getting cold. What is the effect?

• We turned up the heat
• because it's winter
• the heat because
• it was getting cold

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

It started raining, so I opened my umbrella. What is the cause?

• I opened my umbrella
• umbrella
• It started raining
• rain

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Tommy and Matthew are good friends because they have many common interests and hobbies. What is the cause?

• Tommy and Matthew
• Tommy and Matthew are good friends
• are good friends
• they have many common interests and hobbies

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Anna practiced math during summer vacation; therefore, she finds math easy. What is the cause?

• she finds math easy
• during summer vacation
• Anna practiced math during summer vacation
• therefore

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

Our apartment is on the 11th floor; therefore, we have a great view of the city.  What is the cause?

• therefore
• Our apartment is on the 11th floor
• we have a great view of the city
• the city