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Grade 3 Cause and Effect Practice Test

Build Grade 3 reading skills with five 10-question practice tests on cause and effect, sequence, signal words, inference, and text evidence.

Cause and Effect Practice Tests

These Grade 3 English Language Arts practice tests help students explain why events happen and what happens as a result. Students use sequence clues, signal words such as because and so, and details from fiction and informational passages.

Skills covered

  • Identifying causes and effects
  • Putting events in logical sequence
  • Recognizing cause-and-effect signal words
  • Predicting likely results
  • Connecting multiple causes to one effect
  • Supporting answers with text evidence

How to use these practice tests

Ask what happened first and what happened because of it. Words such as because, so, since, therefore, and as a result can help, but always check the full passage to confirm the relationship.

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Grade 3 Cause and Effect Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 3 English Language Arts practice test on cause and effect, sequence, signal words, inference, and text evidence.

Read each passage and identify what happened first, what happened because of it, and which details show the cause-and-effect relationship.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: On Monday, Tessa rushed out of the house and left her lunch on the kitchen counter. At school, she opened her backpack and found only her homework. She felt worried because lunchtime was soon. Her friend Kai noticed and shared half of his sandwich. On Tuesday, Tessa packed her lunch beside her backpack before going to bed. Why did Tessa feel worried at school?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is She had left her lunch at home.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: Tessa found homework but no lunch in her backpack, so she worried about lunchtime.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is She had left her lunch at home.

Tessa found homework but no lunch in her backpack, so she worried about lunchtime.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: On Monday, Tessa rushed out of the house and left her lunch on the kitchen counter. At school, she opened her backpack and found only her homework. She felt worried because lunchtime was soon. Her friend Kai noticed and shared half of his sandwich. On Tuesday, Tessa packed her lunch beside her backpack before going to bed. What was an effect of Tessa rushing out of the house?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is She left her lunch on the kitchen counter.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: Rushing caused Tessa to leave the lunch behind.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is She left her lunch on the kitchen counter.

Rushing caused Tessa to leave the lunch behind.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: On Monday, Tessa rushed out of the house and left her lunch on the kitchen counter. At school, she opened her backpack and found only her homework. She felt worried because lunchtime was soon. Her friend Kai noticed and shared half of his sandwich. On Tuesday, Tessa packed her lunch beside her backpack before going to bed. Why did Kai share half of his sandwich?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is He noticed that Tessa had no lunch.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: Kai saw Tessa’s problem and shared food to help her.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is He noticed that Tessa had no lunch.

Kai saw Tessa’s problem and shared food to help her.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: On Monday, Tessa rushed out of the house and left her lunch on the kitchen counter. At school, she opened her backpack and found only her homework. She felt worried because lunchtime was soon. Her friend Kai noticed and shared half of his sandwich. On Tuesday, Tessa packed her lunch beside her backpack before going to bed. What was an effect of Tessa packing her lunch beside her backpack?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is She was more likely to remember it the next morning.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: Putting the lunch beside the backpack created a reminder before she left.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is She was more likely to remember it the next morning.

Putting the lunch beside the backpack created a reminder before she left.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: On Monday, Tessa rushed out of the house and left her lunch on the kitchen counter. At school, she opened her backpack and found only her homework. She felt worried because lunchtime was soon. Her friend Kai noticed and shared half of his sandwich. On Tuesday, Tessa packed her lunch beside her backpack before going to bed. What happened first?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Tessa rushed out of the house.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: Rushing out happened before Tessa discovered the missing lunch.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is Tessa rushed out of the house.

Rushing out happened before Tessa discovered the missing lunch.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: On Monday, Tessa rushed out of the house and left her lunch on the kitchen counter. At school, she opened her backpack and found only her homework. She felt worried because lunchtime was soon. Her friend Kai noticed and shared half of his sandwich. On Tuesday, Tessa packed her lunch beside her backpack before going to bed. What caused Kai to help Tessa?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is He noticed that she had no lunch.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: Kai’s observation of Tessa’s problem led him to share his sandwich.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is He noticed that she had no lunch.

Kai’s observation of Tessa’s problem led him to share his sandwich.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: On Monday, Tessa rushed out of the house and left her lunch on the kitchen counter. At school, she opened her backpack and found only her homework. She felt worried because lunchtime was soon. Her friend Kai noticed and shared half of his sandwich. On Tuesday, Tessa packed her lunch beside her backpack before going to bed. What does “rushed” most likely mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Moved quickly because there was little time.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: Tessa moved quickly out of the house, which caused her to forget the lunch.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is Moved quickly because there was little time.

Tessa moved quickly out of the house, which caused her to forget the lunch.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: On Monday, Tessa rushed out of the house and left her lunch on the kitchen counter. At school, she opened her backpack and found only her homework. She felt worried because lunchtime was soon. Her friend Kai noticed and shared half of his sandwich. On Tuesday, Tessa packed her lunch beside her backpack before going to bed. Which sentence shows a clear cause-and-effect relationship?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Because Tessa forgot her lunch, Kai shared his sandwich.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: The sentence links Tessa’s forgotten lunch to Kai’s helpful action.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is Because Tessa forgot her lunch, Kai shared his sandwich.

The sentence links Tessa’s forgotten lunch to Kai’s helpful action.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: On Monday, Tessa rushed out of the house and left her lunch on the kitchen counter. At school, she opened her backpack and found only her homework. She felt worried because lunchtime was soon. Her friend Kai noticed and shared half of his sandwich. On Tuesday, Tessa packed her lunch beside her backpack before going to bed. What might happen on Wednesday if Tessa uses her new plan?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is She may remember her lunch.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: Packing lunch beside the backpack the night before may help her remember it.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is She may remember her lunch.

Packing lunch beside the backpack the night before may help her remember it.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: On Monday, Tessa rushed out of the house and left her lunch on the kitchen counter. At school, she opened her backpack and found only her homework. She felt worried because lunchtime was soon. Her friend Kai noticed and shared half of his sandwich. On Tuesday, Tessa packed her lunch beside her backpack before going to bed. Which title best fits the passage?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Tessa Learns a Lunch Lesson.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: The story shows Tessa forgetting lunch, receiving help, and making a new plan.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is Tessa Learns a Lunch Lesson.

The story shows Tessa forgetting lunch, receiving help, and making a new plan.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 3 Cause and Effect

What is a cause?

A cause is the reason something happens.

What is an effect?

An effect is what happens as a result of a cause.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 3 Cause and Effect questions in total.