Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 199 · 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 an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) why it happens
2. 2.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) I felt sleepy in class
3. 3.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
4. 4.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the bus broke down (d) the dog heard thunder
5. 5.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
6. 6.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) then
8. 8.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the cycle skidded
9. 9.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
10. 10.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the street became shady
11. 11.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
12. 12.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the goat got out (c) the oven was too hot (d) we left the gate open
13. 13.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
14. 14.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
15. 15.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the fans stopped (c) the floor was wet (d) the power went off
16. 16.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
17. 17.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) we were late for school
18. 18.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the team won the match
19. 19.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
20. 20.🌧️ 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
21. 21.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I watered the seeds (d) the dog heard thunder
22. 22.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
23. 23.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the fans stopped
24. 24.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the bus broke down (c) the goat got out (d) we were late for school
25. 25.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the cake got burnt
26. 26.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the seeds sprouted
27. 27.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
28. 28.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
29. 29.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) I went to bed very late
30. 30.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the wind was strong (c) the class was noisy (d) the washing fell down
31. 31.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) as (d) because
32. 32.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the plants got no water
33. 33.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
34. 34.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” 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
35. 35.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
36. 36.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the team practised hard
37. 37.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
38. 38.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the washing fell down (c) the crowd cheered (d) the wind was strong
39. 39.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the tyre went flat (c) the kite flew away (d) a nail was on the road
40. 40.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet

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