Grade 3 English: Comprehension Cause and Effect Quiz

What happened because Magpie makes the very best nest?

• Long ago, all the birds asked Magpie to teach them how to build nests.

• Magpie did not want to teach the other birds how to build nests.

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What happened because Thrush flew away after watching Magpie shape the mud?

• Thrush still doesn’t know how to build a nest.

• Thrush still makes her nest out of mud.

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What happened because Sparrow flew away before Magpie’s nest was finished?

• Sparrow came back and said she was sorry.

• Sparrow still makes messy nests.

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What was the effect of each bird taking away some knowledge of how to build nests but none of them except silly Turtle-dove waiting until the end?

• None of the birds learned to build a nest as nice as Magpie’s.

• All the birds built nests better than Magpie.

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What was the effect of no one but silly Turtle-dove being left to see the lovely nest that Magpie had worked so hard to build?

• Magpie got angry, and refused to show the birds how to build a nest again.

• All the birds praised Magpie for her nest building skills.

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