Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 149 · 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) we planted many trees (c) we were late for school (d) the street became shady
2. 2.🌧️ 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
3. 3.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I went to bed very late
4. 4.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the shop had a sale
5. 5.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
7. 7.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the show started late
8. 8.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) I felt sleepy in class
9. 9.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
10. 10.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
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 leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the plants got no water (d) the dog heard thunder
13. 13.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the dog heard thunder
14. 14.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
15. 15.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the tyre went flat (c) the bus broke down (d) a nail was on the road
16. 16.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) I felt sleepy in class
17. 17.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the show started late (c) the seeds sprouted (d) there was a traffic jam
18. 18.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the cycle skidded (d) the class was noisy
19. 19.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) we planted many trees (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the street became shady
20. 20.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
21. 21.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the oven was too hot (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the cake got burnt
22. 22.🍦 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
23. 23.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) Diya studied every day
24. 24.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) a nail was on the road (c) the batter hit a six (d) the tyre went flat
25. 25.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
26. 26.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the plants got no water (c) the shop was crowded (d) the leaves turned brown
27. 27.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
28. 28.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the plants got no water
29. 29.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the road was slippery
30. 30.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
31. 31.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the milk was left out (c) we were late for school (d) the milk went sour
32. 32.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) so (d) because
33. 33.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
34. 34.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the oven was too hot
35. 35.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the wind was strong
36. 36.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) a nail was on the road (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the tyre went flat
37. 37.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
38. 38.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the batter hit a six
39. 39.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
40. 40.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the shop had a sale

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