Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 151 · 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.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I went to bed very late (c) the shop had a sale (d) I felt sleepy in class
2. 2.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the crowd cheered
3. 3.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the kite string snapped
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
5. 5.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the sun was very hot (c) the power went off (d) the ice cream melted
6. 6.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
7. 7.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) I slipped in the hall
8. 8.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
9. 9.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the power went off (c) the ground is wet (d) the fans stopped
10. 10.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) sunny skies (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
11. 11.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
12. 12.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the cake got burnt (c) the plants got no water (d) the oven was too hot
13. 13.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the ice cream melted (c) the milk went sour (d) the sun was very hot
14. 14.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
15. 15.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
16. 16.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the team practised hard (c) it rained all night (d) the team won the match
17. 17.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the street became shady (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) we planted many trees
18. 18.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the milk was left out (c) the ice cream melted (d) the milk went sour
19. 19.🔗 “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
20. 20.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
21. 21.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
22. 22.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the class was noisy (d) the floor was wet
23. 23.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
24. 24.🔗 “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 class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
25. 25.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the crowd cheered
26. 26.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the fans stopped
27. 27.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the seeds sprouted
28. 28.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
29. 29.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the shop was crowded
30. 30.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
31. 31.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the goat got out
32. 32.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the ground is wet
33. 33.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) then (d) and
34. 34.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
35. 35.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the sun was very hot
36. 36.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
37. 37.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) nobody heard the bell
38. 38.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the ice cream melted (c) the show started late (d) the sun was very hot
39. 39.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the bus broke down
40. 40.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the dog heard thunder

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