Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 215 · 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 went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the team practised hard
2. 2.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
3. 3.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
4. 4.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
5. 5.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
7. 7.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the fans stopped
8. 8.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) a nail was on the road (c) the wind was strong (d) the tyre went flat
9. 9.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) Diya studied every day (c) the sun was very hot (d) she did well in the test
10. 10.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the ground is wet (c) the batter hit a six (d) it rained all night
11. 11.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
12. 12.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
13. 13.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the cake got burnt (c) the floor was wet (d) the oven was too hot
14. 14.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the road was slippery
15. 15.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the power went off (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the fans stopped
16. 16.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
17. 17.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) I went to bed very late (c) the batter hit a six (d) I felt sleepy in class
18. 18.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
19. 19.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
20. 20.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
22. 22.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
23. 23.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the cake got burnt
24. 24.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
25. 25.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the milk was left out
26. 26.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
27. 27.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the road was slippery
28. 28.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
29. 29.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the team practised hard
30. 30.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the leaves turned brown
31. 31.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
32. 32.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) I went to bed very late
33. 33.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the seeds sprouted (c) she did well in the test (d) I watered the seeds
34. 34.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the kite flew away
35. 35.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
36. 36.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the class was noisy
37. 37.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) a nail was on the road (c) the floor was wet (d) the tyre went flat
38. 38.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
39. 39.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
40. 40.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) what happens after

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