Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

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

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