Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 201 · 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 ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the ice cream melted
2. 2.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
3. 3.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
4. 4.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
5. 5.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) then (d) so
7. 7.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
8. 8.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
9. 9.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) a nail was on the road
10. 10.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
11. 11.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the ice cream melted (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the sun was very hot
12. 12.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the power went off (c) the oven was too hot (d) the fans stopped
13. 13.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
14. 14.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the ground is wet
15. 15.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
16. 16.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the show started late
17. 17.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) we planted many trees (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the street became shady
18. 18.🔗 “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 ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) I felt sleepy in class
19. 19.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
20. 20.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) since (d) so
22. 22.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) I forgot my water bottle
23. 23.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) I forgot my water bottle
24. 24.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the shop had a sale (c) the goat got out (d) the shop was crowded
25. 25.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
26. 26.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the leaves turned brown (c) we were late for school (d) the plants got no water
27. 27.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
28. 28.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the ground is wet (c) Diya studied every day (d) it rained all night
29. 29.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the floor was wet (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I slipped in the hall
30. 30.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) we left the gate open
31. 31.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
32. 32.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the floor was wet (d) the class was noisy
33. 33.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
34. 34.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the team practised hard (c) the cake got burnt (d) the team won the match
35. 35.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) I felt sleepy in class
36. 36.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
37. 37.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
38. 38.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
39. 39.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I forgot my water bottle
40. 40.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the plants got no water (c) the shop was crowded (d) the leaves turned brown

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