Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 120 · 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 bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) we were late for school
2. 2.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) I slipped in the hall
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) as (d) because
4. 4.🌧️ 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
5. 5.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) we were late for school
6. 6.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
7. 7.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
8. 8.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
9. 9.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the class was noisy (c) there was a traffic jam (d) nobody heard the bell
10. 10.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) I slipped in the hall
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
12. 12.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the team practised hard (c) the tyre went flat (d) the team won the match
13. 13.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
14. 14.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) Diya studied every day (c) the goat got out (d) she did well in the test
15. 15.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
16. 16.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
17. 17.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the team won the match
18. 18.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I watered the seeds
19. 19.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
20. 20.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I slipped in the hall (c) I watered the seeds (d) the floor was wet
21. 21.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) it rained all night (c) the crowd cheered (d) the ground is wet
22. 22.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the ground is wet
23. 23.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the cake got burnt
24. 24.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
25. 25.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the crowd cheered
26. 26.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
27. 27.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the show started late
28. 28.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
29. 29.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
30. 30.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
31. 31.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the cake got burnt
32. 32.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the class was noisy
33. 33.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
34. 34.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the batter hit a six
35. 35.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
36. 36.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
37. 37.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) she did well in the test (c) I watered the seeds (d) Diya studied every day
38. 38.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the floor was wet (c) the shop was crowded (d) I slipped in the hall
39. 39.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the milk was left out
40. 40.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot

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