Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 112 · 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 shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the shop was crowded (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the shop had a sale
2. 2.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) there was a traffic jam
3. 3.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
4. 4.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
5. 5.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the class was noisy
6. 6.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
7. 7.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
8. 8.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
9. 9.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
10. 10.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
11. 11.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) we left the gate open
12. 12.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the class was noisy (d) I was thirsty at lunch
13. 13.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
14. 14.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
16. 16.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
17. 17.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
18. 18.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) then
19. 19.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the road was slippery
20. 20.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the fans stopped (d) the floor was wet
21. 21.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
22. 22.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
23. 23.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
24. 24.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) we planted many trees
25. 25.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the fans stopped (c) the tyre went flat (d) the power went off
26. 26.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the fans stopped
27. 27.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
28. 28.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the leaves turned brown
29. 29.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
30. 30.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
31. 31.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the kite flew away (d) the dog hid under a bed
32. 32.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) a nail was on the road (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the tyre went flat
33. 33.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the washing fell down (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the wind was strong
34. 34.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the tyre went flat
35. 35.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the cake got burnt (c) the milk went sour (d) the oven was too hot
36. 36.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the goat got out (d) the floor was wet
37. 37.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the oven was too hot (c) she did well in the test (d) the cake got burnt
38. 38.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the cycle skidded (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the road was slippery
39. 39.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
40. 40.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot

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