Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

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

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