Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 165 · 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.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
2. 2.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
3. 3.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the street became shady
4. 4.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
5. 5.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the crowd cheered (c) she did well in the test (d) the batter hit a six
6. 6.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the team won the match
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) since (d) because
8. 8.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) there was a traffic jam
9. 9.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) we left the gate open (c) the team won the match (d) the goat got out
10. 10.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
11. 11.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the shop had a sale (c) the wind was strong (d) the shop was crowded
12. 12.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
13. 13.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) it rained all night
14. 14.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the team won the match (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the team practised hard
15. 15.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
16. 16.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
17. 17.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
18. 18.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
19. 19.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the cycle skidded
20. 20.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the goat got out (c) I watered the seeds (d) we left the gate open
21. 21.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
22. 22.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) Diya studied every day (c) the leaves turned brown (d) she did well in the test
23. 23.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the power went off (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the fans stopped
24. 24.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) I watered the seeds (c) the plants got no water (d) the seeds sprouted
25. 25.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
26. 26.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the milk went sour
27. 27.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
28. 28.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) there was a traffic jam
29. 29.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
30. 30.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
31. 31.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
32. 32.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the oven was too hot (c) the fans stopped (d) the cake got burnt
33. 33.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) I went to bed very late
34. 34.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
35. 35.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the batter hit a six (c) the milk went sour (d) the crowd cheered
36. 36.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the oven was too hot (d) the class was noisy
37. 37.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
38. 38.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the dog heard thunder (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the dog hid under a bed
39. 39.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
40. 40.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six

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