Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

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

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