Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 226 · 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 leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the ground is wet (c) the plants got no water (d) it rained all night
2. 2.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the cake got burnt (d) the dog heard thunder
3. 3.🔗 “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 tyre went flat (d) the floor was wet
4. 4.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
6. 6.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the ice cream melted (c) the milk was left out (d) the sun was very hot
7. 7.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
8. 8.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
9. 9.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) I forgot my water bottle
10. 10.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
11. 11.🌧️ 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
12. 12.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the street became shady (c) the washing fell down (d) we planted many trees
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
14. 14.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the team practised hard
15. 15.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) Diya studied every day (c) we were late for school (d) she did well in the test
16. 16.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) I was thirsty at lunch
17. 17.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the oven was too hot
18. 18.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
19. 19.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
20. 20.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the ground is wet
21. 21.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the show started late
22. 22.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the milk was left out (c) the power went off (d) the milk went sour
23. 23.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the team practised hard
24. 24.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the kite flew away (c) the crowd cheered (d) the kite string snapped
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
26. 26.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
27. 27.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the shop had a sale (c) she did well in the test (d) the shop was crowded
28. 28.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the road was slippery (c) the plants got no water (d) the cycle skidded
29. 29.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the milk was left out
30. 30.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the ground is wet (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) it rained all night
31. 31.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the plants got no water (c) the milk was left out (d) the leaves turned brown
32. 32.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) I watered the seeds
33. 33.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) she did well in the test
34. 34.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
35. 35.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the washing fell down (c) the team won the match (d) the wind was strong
36. 36.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) we were late for school
37. 37.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
38. 38.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
39. 39.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the cake got burnt
40. 40.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the road was slippery (c) the kite flew away (d) the cycle skidded

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