Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 268 · 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.🍦 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
2. 2.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the bus broke down
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
5. 5.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) it rained all night
6. 6.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
7. 7.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the class was noisy
8. 8.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
9. 9.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the fans stopped
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) and (d) so
11. 11.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
12. 12.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the floor was wet (c) the class was noisy (d) I slipped in the hall
13. 13.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
14. 14.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the sun was very hot
15. 15.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
16. 16.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the seeds sprouted
17. 17.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the kite string snapped (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the kite flew away
18. 18.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) I slipped in the hall
19. 19.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
20. 20.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
21. 21.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
22. 22.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) nobody heard the bell
23. 23.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) we left the gate open
24. 24.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
25. 25.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the ice cream melted
26. 26.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the power went off
27. 27.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the batter hit a six (c) the road was slippery (d) the crowd cheered
28. 28.🔗 “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 team won the match (d) the team practised hard
29. 29.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the milk was left out (c) a nail was on the road (d) the milk went sour
30. 30.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the cake got burnt (d) the floor was wet
31. 31.🔗 “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 went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
32. 32.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the power went off (c) a nail was on the road (d) the fans stopped
33. 33.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the leaves turned brown
34. 34.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
35. 35.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I went to bed very late
36. 36.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the milk was left out
37. 37.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the milk went sour
38. 38.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
39. 39.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
40. 40.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the milk was left out (c) we left the gate open (d) the milk went sour

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