Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 218 · 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 crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the batter hit a six
2. 2.🍦 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
3. 3.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) yes, always
4. 4.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
5. 5.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the cycle skidded
6. 6.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the ice cream melted
7. 7.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
8. 8.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
9. 9.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
10. 10.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
11. 11.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
12. 12.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
13. 13.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the tyre went flat (d) I forgot my water bottle
14. 14.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
15. 15.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the kite flew away (d) I went to bed very late
16. 16.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the kite string snapped
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
18. 18.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the team practised hard
19. 19.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the milk was left out (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the milk went sour
20. 20.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
21. 21.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the plants got no water (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the leaves turned brown
22. 22.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) it rained all night
23. 23.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
24. 24.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
25. 25.🔗 “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) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
26. 26.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
27. 27.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the class was noisy
28. 28.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the cake got burnt (d) the show started late
29. 29.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the street became shady (c) the plants got no water (d) we planted many trees
30. 30.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) sunny skies (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
31. 31.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
32. 32.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) a nail was on the road (d) I was thirsty at lunch
33. 33.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
34. 34.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
35. 35.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the plants got no water (d) I went to bed very late
36. 36.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
37. 37.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the ice cream melted (c) the tyre went flat (d) the sun was very hot
38. 38.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) we were late for school
39. 39.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the power went off (c) the shop was crowded (d) the fans stopped
40. 40.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the tyre went flat

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