Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 196 · 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 milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
2. 2.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
3. 3.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
4. 4.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the floor was wet
5. 5.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
6. 6.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) so (d) since
8. 8.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) so (d) and
10. 10.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the milk was left out
11. 11.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
12. 12.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
13. 13.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
14. 14.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
15. 15.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
16. 16.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) we planted many trees (c) the sun was very hot (d) the street became shady
17. 17.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
18. 18.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
19. 19.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
20. 20.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the wind was strong
21. 21.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the bus broke down
22. 22.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
23. 23.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the plants got no water (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the leaves turned brown
24. 24.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the kite flew away
25. 25.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
26. 26.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) there was a traffic jam (d) I forgot my water bottle
27. 27.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
28. 28.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the shop was crowded (d) I forgot my water bottle
29. 29.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the oven was too hot (c) the class was noisy (d) the cake got burnt
30. 30.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the washing fell down
31. 31.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the kite string snapped (c) the team practised hard (d) the kite flew away
32. 32.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
33. 33.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the power went off (c) the ice cream melted (d) the fans stopped
34. 34.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) there was a traffic jam
35. 35.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the wind was strong
36. 36.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the cake got burnt
37. 37.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
38. 38.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
39. 39.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) we left the gate open
40. 40.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the batter hit a six (c) the sun was very hot (d) the crowd cheered

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