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Cause and Effect
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. The farmer noticed that rabbits had eaten all the lettuce in the garden. He decided to build a fence around it. What was the cause of the farmer building a fence?
A) The farmer liked building things.
B) The lettuce was ready to pick.
C) Rabbits ate all the lettuce.
D) The fence was made of wood.
2. Which signal word best completes this sentence? "___ the temperature dropped below freezing, the lake turned to ice."
A) So
B) Therefore
C) But
D) Since
3. Noah left his bicycle outside all winter without a cover. In the spring he found that the chain was rusty and the tires were flat. What was the effect?
A) Noah left his bicycle outside.
B) Winter lasted for several months.
C) The chain was rusty and the tires were flat.
D) Noah did not have a bike cover.
4. Which sentence correctly shows an effect followed by a cause?
A) The ice cream melted because it sat in the sun too long.
B) She was tired so she went to bed.
C) The tree fell down and the sky was blue.
D) Because it was Monday, it was also Tuesday.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The mayor closed the beach because there were reports of sharks nearby.
2. The elevator was broken, so everyone had to take the stairs.
3. She read one chapter every night. Therefore, she finished the whole book in two weeks.
4. Since the museum was free on Saturdays, the family visited every weekend.
5. The old bridge was not safe. As a result, the town built a new one.
Cause and Effect
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. The farmer noticed that rabbits had eaten all the lettuce in the garden. He decided to build a fence around it. What was the cause of the farmer building a fence?
A) The farmer liked building things.
B) The lettuce was ready to pick.
C) Rabbits ate all the lettuce.
D) The fence was made of wood.
2. Which signal word best completes this sentence? "___ the temperature dropped below freezing, the lake turned to ice."
A) So
B) Therefore
C) But
D) Since
3. Noah left his bicycle outside all winter without a cover. In the spring he found that the chain was rusty and the tires were flat. What was the effect?
A) Noah left his bicycle outside.
B) Winter lasted for several months.
C) The chain was rusty and the tires were flat.
D) Noah did not have a bike cover.
4. Which sentence correctly shows an effect followed by a cause?
A) The ice cream melted because it sat in the sun too long.
B) She was tired so she went to bed.
C) The tree fell down and the sky was blue.
D) Because it was Monday, it was also Tuesday.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) The mayor closed the beach because there were reports of sharks nearby.
2) The elevator was broken, so everyone had to take the stairs.
3) She read one chapter every night. Therefore, she finished the whole book in two weeks.
4) Since the museum was free on Saturdays, the family visited every weekend.
5) The old bridge was not safe. As a result, the town built a new one.
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