Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 179 · 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 team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the goat got out (c) the team practised hard (d) we left the gate open
2. 2.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
3. 3.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
4. 4.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
5. 5.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) as (d) because
7. 7.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
8. 8.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
9. 9.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the shop was crowded
10. 10.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the oven was too hot (c) the street became shady (d) the cake got burnt
11. 11.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the shop had a sale (c) the kite flew away (d) the shop was crowded
12. 12.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the bus broke down
13. 13.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the dog heard thunder (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the dog hid under a bed
14. 14.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) I slipped in the hall
15. 15.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the sun was very hot (c) the crowd cheered (d) the ice cream melted
16. 16.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
17. 17.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I was thirsty at lunch
18. 18.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) because (d) so
19. 19.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
20. 20.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the show started late
21. 21.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the ground is wet (c) we were late for school (d) it rained all night
22. 22.🔗 “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 leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
23. 23.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) I slipped in the hall
24. 24.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
25. 25.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) I went to bed very late (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I felt sleepy in class
26. 26.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
27. 27.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
28. 28.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the dog heard thunder
29. 29.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
30. 30.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the cake got burnt (c) the tyre went flat (d) the oven was too hot
31. 31.🍦 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) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
32. 32.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
33. 33.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” 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
34. 34.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the milk was left out
35. 35.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the fans stopped (c) the milk went sour (d) the power went off
36. 36.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the floor was wet (c) the street became shady (d) I slipped in the hall
37. 37.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
38. 38.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
39. 39.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the cycle skidded (c) the washing fell down (d) the road was slippery
40. 40.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the cake got burnt

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