Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 161 · 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 power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the power went off (c) the milk went sour (d) the fans stopped
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) and (d) because
3. 3.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
4. 4.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the team won the match
5. 5.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the class was noisy (c) the bus broke down (d) nobody heard the bell
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
7. 7.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the seeds sprouted
8. 8.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
9. 9.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the shop was crowded (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the shop had a sale
10. 10.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) she did well in the test
11. 11.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
12. 12.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the sun was very hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the ice cream melted
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
14. 14.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
15. 15.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
16. 16.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the kite flew away
17. 17.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
18. 18.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) we were late for school (c) the plants got no water (d) the bus broke down
19. 19.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) nobody heard the bell
20. 20.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
21. 21.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the kite string snapped (c) I went to bed very late (d) the kite flew away
22. 22.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the show started late
23. 23.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the shop had a sale (c) the cake got burnt (d) the shop was crowded
24. 24.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
25. 25.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the class was noisy (c) the kite flew away (d) nobody heard the bell
26. 26.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the kite string snapped
27. 27.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
28. 28.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the crowd cheered (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the batter hit a six
29. 29.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the plants got no water (c) the show started late (d) the leaves turned brown
30. 30.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” 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
31. 31.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the road was slippery
32. 32.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
33. 33.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the bus broke down (c) the shop had a sale (d) we were late for school
34. 34.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the milk went sour (c) the bus broke down (d) the milk was left out
35. 35.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the ground is wet
36. 36.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
37. 37.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) we left the gate open (c) the fans stopped (d) the goat got out
38. 38.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the class was noisy
39. 39.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
40. 40.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed

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