Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 127 · 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 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) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
2. 2.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
3. 3.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the tyre went flat
4. 4.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the floor was wet (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) I slipped in the hall
5. 5.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) a reason word
6. 6.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the kite string snapped (d) I was thirsty at lunch
7. 7.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) a nail was on the road (c) the oven was too hot (d) the tyre went flat
8. 8.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
9. 9.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the team won the match (c) the crowd cheered (d) the team practised hard
10. 10.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the milk was left out (c) the batter hit a six (d) the milk went sour
11. 11.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
12. 12.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the team won the match
13. 13.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the team won the match (c) the goat got out (d) the team practised hard
14. 14.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the cycle skidded (d) I forgot my water bottle
15. 15.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
16. 16.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the milk went sour (c) a nail was on the road (d) the milk was left out
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) then
18. 18.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
19. 19.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the milk went sour (d) the plants got no water
20. 20.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
21. 21.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
22. 22.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
23. 23.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
24. 24.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the show started late
25. 25.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the cycle skidded (c) we left the gate open (d) the road was slippery
26. 26.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) we were late for school
27. 27.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the dog hid under a bed
28. 28.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
29. 29.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the goat got out (d) I forgot my water bottle
30. 30.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the oven was too hot (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the cake got burnt
31. 31.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the floor was wet (c) the plants got no water (d) I slipped in the hall
32. 32.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the milk was left out (d) I forgot my water bottle
33. 33.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
34. 34.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the bus broke down
35. 35.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the sun was very hot (c) the crowd cheered (d) the ice cream melted
36. 36.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
37. 37.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
38. 38.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) I went to bed very late (c) the kite flew away (d) I felt sleepy in class
39. 39.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the ice cream melted (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the sun was very hot
40. 40.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the seeds sprouted (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I watered the seeds

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