Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 140 · 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 wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the washing fell down
2. 2.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the street became shady
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) and (d) because
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) so (d) because
5. 5.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the bus broke down (c) nobody heard the bell (d) we were late for school
6. 6.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
7. 7.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
8. 8.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) we were late for school (c) the power went off (d) the bus broke down
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
10. 10.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
11. 11.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the team won the match (c) a nail was on the road (d) the team practised hard
12. 12.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
13. 13.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
14. 14.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the dog hid under a bed
15. 15.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the ground is wet (c) the plants got no water (d) it rained all night
16. 16.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the leaves turned brown
17. 17.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
18. 18.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” 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
19. 19.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
20. 20.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the kite flew away (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the kite string snapped
21. 21.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
22. 22.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
23. 23.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
24. 24.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the cycle skidded
25. 25.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the oven was too hot
26. 26.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) we were late for school (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the bus broke down
27. 27.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
28. 28.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
29. 29.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
30. 30.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the crowd cheered (c) we left the gate open (d) the batter hit a six
31. 31.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
32. 32.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the goat got out (c) Diya studied every day (d) we left the gate open
33. 33.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
34. 34.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the kite flew away (c) the road was slippery (d) the kite string snapped
35. 35.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the milk went sour
36. 36.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) I was thirsty at lunch
37. 37.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
38. 38.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) I watered the seeds
39. 39.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the ground is wet (c) the batter hit a six (d) it rained all night
40. 40.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the shop had a sale (c) the crowd cheered (d) the shop was crowded

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