Cause and Effect Practice
1. Check the phrase that is the EFFECT in the following sentence:
Scientists believe that people long ago needed food, so they followed herds of
mammoths to North America. (2 points)
Scientists believe that people long ago needed food
they followed herds of mammoths to North America
2. Check the phrase that is the CAUSE in the following sentence:
People long ago used weapons because they needed to find food. (2 points)
People long ago used weapons
they needed to find food
3. Check the phrase that is the CAUSE in the following sentence:
Because they wanted to learn about life long ago, archaeologists studied artifacts.
(2 points)
they wanted to learn about life long ago
archaeologists studied artifacts
4. Check the phrase that is the CAUSE in the following sentence:
Hunter-gatherers learned to grow food, and as a result, their lives became easier.
(2 points)
Hunter-gatherers learned to grow food
their lives became easier
5. Check the phrase that is the EFFECT in the following sentence:
The glaciers began to melt and therefore the land bridge between Asia and North
America became flooded. (2 points)
The glaciers began to melt
the land bridge between Asia and North America became flooded
6. Pick a logical EFFECT for:
It has rained here for the last 4 hours (2 points)
A storm is coming this evening.
The soccer games are postponed.
Hays needs more rain.
7. Pick a logical EFFECT for:
Al Qaida flew two airplanes into the World Trade Center towers. (2 points)
The pilots were replaced with terrorists.
The Al Qaida feels that America is spreading evil.
America updated security in airports.
8. Pick a logical CAUSE for:
The family bought a new car. (2 points)
The father received a large bonus at work.
The family went on vacation.
The neighbors envied the family.
9. Pick a logical CAUSE for:
The employee was fired from her job. (2 points)
She was constantly late.
She was employee of the month for 3 months in a row.
She had to sell her car.
Write an EFFECT that might come from the following cause:
You forgot to study for your vocabulary quiz.
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Write an EFFECT that might come from the following cause:
Dad left the car out in a hail storm.
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Write an CAUSE that might create the following effect:
You got an A on your science test.
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13. Write an CAUSE that might create the following effect:
Your parents took you out to dinner.
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14. Write your own sentence that contains a cause and effect relationship.
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15. Write another sentence that contains a cause and effect relationship.
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