Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 1 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Why → what): “Cause, so effect.” — It rained all night, so the ground is wet. “Effect because cause.” — The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot. Coming first is not causing: the rooster crows before sunrise but does not cause it. Hot days bring both ice cream sales and swimming — heat causes both.

1. 1.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
2. 2.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
3. 3.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) Diya studied every day
4. 4.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the road was slippery (d) the floor was wet
5. 5.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) we left the gate open (d) the dog heard thunder
6. 6.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the shop was crowded (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the shop had a sale
7. 7.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
8. 8.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I slipped in the hall
9. 9.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) a nail was on the road (c) the street became shady (d) the tyre went flat
10. 10.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the dog heard thunder
11. 11.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the team practised hard (d) the dog heard thunder
12. 12.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the team practised hard (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the team won the match
13. 13.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) so (d) since
15. 15.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
16. 16.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
17. 17.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
18. 18.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
19. 19.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) Diya studied every day
20. 20.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the sun was very hot (d) the floor was wet
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) and (d) because
22. 22.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the milk went sour
23. 23.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
24. 24.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
25. 25.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the ice cream melted
26. 26.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the oven was too hot
27. 27.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
28. 28.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
29. 29.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the cake got burnt (c) the washing fell down (d) the oven was too hot
30. 30.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
31. 31.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) I went to bed very late
32. 32.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the sun was very hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the ice cream melted
33. 33.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the plants got no water
34. 34.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
35. 35.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
36. 36.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
37. 37.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
38. 38.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the kite flew away (c) I watered the seeds (d) the kite string snapped
39. 39.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) she did well in the test (c) the shop had a sale (d) Diya studied every day
40. 40.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the wind was strong

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