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Grade 3 English Language Arts · Cause and Effect

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: A city playground became very hot during summer afternoons because it had no shade. The city planted three young trees near the benches. Workers watered the trees often while they grew. A few years later, the trees had wide branches that shaded the benches. Families could rest comfortably while children played. Why did the city plant trees near the playground benches?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The playground had no shade and became very hot.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: The lack of shade and heat caused the city to plant trees near the benches.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is The playground had no shade and became very hot.

The lack of shade and heat caused the city to plant trees near the benches.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: A city playground became very hot during summer afternoons because it had no shade. The city planted three young trees near the benches. Workers watered the trees often while they grew. A few years later, the trees had wide branches that shaded the benches. Families could rest comfortably while children played. What was an effect of planting the trees?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The trees eventually shaded the benches.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: After several years, the trees grew branches that provided shade.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is The trees eventually shaded the benches.

After several years, the trees grew branches that provided shade.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: A city playground became very hot during summer afternoons because it had no shade. The city planted three young trees near the benches. Workers watered the trees often while they grew. A few years later, the trees had wide branches that shaded the benches. Families could rest comfortably while children played. Why did workers water the young trees often?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The trees needed water while they grew.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: Regular water supported the young trees as they grew.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is The trees needed water while they grew.

Regular water supported the young trees as they grew.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: A city playground became very hot during summer afternoons because it had no shade. The city planted three young trees near the benches. Workers watered the trees often while they grew. A few years later, the trees had wide branches that shaded the benches. Families could rest comfortably while children played. What was an effect of the trees growing wide branches?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Families could rest comfortably in the shade.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: The branches shaded the benches, making them more comfortable for families.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is Families could rest comfortably in the shade.

The branches shaded the benches, making them more comfortable for families.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: A city playground became very hot during summer afternoons because it had no shade. The city planted three young trees near the benches. Workers watered the trees often while they grew. A few years later, the trees had wide branches that shaded the benches. Families could rest comfortably while children played. What happened first?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The playground became hot because it had no shade.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: The heat and lack of shade occurred before the city planted and cared for the trees.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is The playground became hot because it had no shade.

The heat and lack of shade occurred before the city planted and cared for the trees.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: A city playground became very hot during summer afternoons because it had no shade. The city planted three young trees near the benches. Workers watered the trees often while they grew. A few years later, the trees had wide branches that shaded the benches. Families could rest comfortably while children played. What caused the young trees to grow?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Workers watered them often.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: The passage says workers watered the trees often while they grew.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is Workers watered them often.

The passage says workers watered the trees often while they grew.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: A city playground became very hot during summer afternoons because it had no shade. The city planted three young trees near the benches. Workers watered the trees often while they grew. A few years later, the trees had wide branches that shaded the benches. Families could rest comfortably while children played. What does “wide branches” mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Branches that spread out over a broad area.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: Wide branches spread out and can create a larger shaded area.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is Branches that spread out over a broad area.

Wide branches spread out and can create a larger shaded area.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: A city playground became very hot during summer afternoons because it had no shade. The city planted three young trees near the benches. Workers watered the trees often while they grew. A few years later, the trees had wide branches that shaded the benches. Families could rest comfortably while children played. Which sentence shows cause and effect?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Because the trees grew, their branches shaded the benches.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: The trees growing is the cause, and shading the benches is the effect.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is Because the trees grew, their branches shaded the benches.

The trees growing is the cause, and shading the benches is the effect.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: A city playground became very hot during summer afternoons because it had no shade. The city planted three young trees near the benches. Workers watered the trees often while they grew. A few years later, the trees had wide branches that shaded the benches. Families could rest comfortably while children played. What might happen if workers did not water the young trees?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The trees might not grow well.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: Young trees need water to grow and become strong.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is The trees might not grow well.

Young trees need water to grow and become strong.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: A city playground became very hot during summer afternoons because it had no shade. The city planted three young trees near the benches. Workers watered the trees often while they grew. A few years later, the trees had wide branches that shaded the benches. Families could rest comfortably while children played. Which title best fits the passage?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is How Trees Made a Playground Cooler.

  1. Find the event: Identify what happened first and what happened because of it.
  2. Connect cause and effect: The passage explains how planted trees eventually made the playground more comfortable.
  3. Check the relationship: The correct choice is How Trees Made a Playground Cooler.

The passage explains how planted trees eventually made the playground more comfortable.

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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.