Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 173 · 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.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
2. 2.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) we were late for school
3. 3.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the kite flew away (c) the team won the match (d) the kite string snapped
4. 4.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
5. 5.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
8. 8.🔗 “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) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
9. 9.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
10. 10.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the cake got burnt
11. 11.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) a nail was on the road (c) I went to bed very late (d) the tyre went flat
12. 12.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the ground is wet
13. 13.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the washing fell down (c) the class was noisy (d) the wind was strong
14. 14.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
15. 15.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the street became shady (c) the crowd cheered (d) we planted many trees
16. 16.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) I went to bed very late
17. 17.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
18. 18.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) I watered the seeds
19. 19.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the show started late
20. 20.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the bus broke down (c) the fans stopped (d) we were late for school
21. 21.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the goat got out (d) the dog heard thunder
22. 22.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the power went off (c) the crowd cheered (d) the fans stopped
23. 23.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the shop was crowded (d) I was thirsty at lunch
24. 24.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) it rained all night (c) the shop had a sale (d) the ground is wet
25. 25.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the ice cream melted
26. 26.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the milk was left out (c) we left the gate open (d) the milk went sour
27. 27.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
28. 28.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
29. 29.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
30. 30.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
31. 31.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) then
32. 32.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
33. 33.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
34. 34.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) we left the gate open
35. 35.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
36. 36.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) a nail was on the road
37. 37.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
38. 38.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) we left the gate open (d) I was thirsty at lunch
39. 39.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the kite string snapped
40. 40.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the tyre went flat

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