Pretest: Cause and Effect

 1. Name the red part of the sentence. There was a car accident on the highway, so we arrived late to school.

• a. cause

• b. effect

2. Name the red part of the sentence. Due to the upcoming storm, we put our bikes in the garage.

• a. cause

• b. effect

3.  The cause is _____________. 

• a. What happens

• b. Why something happens

4. The effect is ______________. 

• a. What happens

• b. Why something happens

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

• a. You are in trouble with your teacher!

• b. You earn a 100% on a test.

• c. You left your folder at school

•  d. You are sitting out of recess doing your missed work.

6. Effect: I got in trouble. Cause: ________________

• a. I gave my mom a rose I picked.

• b. I cleaned my room. 

• c. I did my homework after school.

• d. I lied to mom.

7. Cause: My dad picked corn from the garden. Effect: _______________

• a. We had dinner at a restaurant. 

• b. I finished my homework before dinner.

• c. We had some corn with dinner.

• d. I had to clean the dishes after lunch.

8. Cause: Today is Alanna's birthday. Effect: ________________

• a. She got into trouble.

• b. She got birthday cake.

• c. She did not get any presents.

• d. She scraped her leg.

9. Cause:  It is a windy day. What is a possible effect?

• a. The dog began to bark.

• b. She played in the sand.

• c.  David flew his kite.

• d. We used an umbrella.

10. Name the red part of the sentence. My button was loose, so my grandmother sewed it on tightly. 

• a. cause

• b. effect