Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 119 · 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 cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the fans stopped (c) the cycle skidded (d) the power went off
2. 2.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
3. 3.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the leaves turned brown
4. 4.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the dog heard thunder (d) I forgot my water bottle
5. 5.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) she did well in the test (c) the washing fell down (d) Diya studied every day
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
7. 7.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the bus broke down (c) the goat got out (d) we were late for school
8. 8.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
9. 9.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the oven was too hot (c) the floor was wet (d) the cake got burnt
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) so (d) and
11. 11.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
12. 12.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the ice cream melted
13. 13.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the team practised hard
14. 14.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
15. 15.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the class was noisy
16. 16.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
17. 17.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
18. 18.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
19. 19.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
20. 20.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
21. 21.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the leaves turned brown
22. 22.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
23. 23.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
24. 24.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
25. 25.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) a nail was on the road (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the tyre went flat
26. 26.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the plants got no water (c) the wind was strong (d) the leaves turned brown
27. 27.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
29. 29.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
30. 30.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
31. 31.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) we left the gate open
32. 32.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the oven was too hot (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the cake got burnt
33. 33.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) it rained all night
34. 34.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
35. 35.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the street became shady (c) the ground is wet (d) we planted many trees
36. 36.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the road was slippery
37. 37.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
38. 38.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the team practised hard (d) I went to bed very late
39. 39.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
40. 40.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the team practised hard

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