Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 245 · 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.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
2. 2.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) because (d) so
4. 4.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) I was thirsty at lunch
5. 5.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) I slipped in the hall
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
7. 7.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) she did well in the test (d) I was thirsty at lunch
8. 8.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
9. 9.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
10. 10.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
11. 11.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the milk was left out
12. 12.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
13. 13.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
14. 14.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the shop was crowded (c) I went to bed very late (d) the shop had a sale
15. 15.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) I was thirsty at lunch
16. 16.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the fans stopped (c) the wind was strong (d) the power went off
17. 17.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the ice cream melted
18. 18.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the cycle skidded (c) the ice cream melted (d) the road was slippery
19. 19.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the wind was strong (c) we left the gate open (d) the washing fell down
20. 20.🌧️ 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
21. 21.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the kite string snapped
22. 22.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the oven was too hot (d) I was thirsty at lunch
23. 23.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the power went off
24. 24.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the kite flew away
25. 25.🔗 “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 kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
26. 26.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) as (c) since (d) because
27. 27.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
28. 28.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the bus broke down
29. 29.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the seeds sprouted
30. 30.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the team practised hard
31. 31.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
32. 32.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the bus broke down (c) the seeds sprouted (d) we were late for school
33. 33.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
34. 34.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) she did well in the test
35. 35.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
36. 36.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the crowd cheered (c) we were late for school (d) the batter hit a six
37. 37.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the dog hid under a bed
38. 38.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
39. 39.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the cake got burnt
40. 40.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the cake got burnt

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