Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

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

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