Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 273 · 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.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the shop was crowded
2. 2.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the wind was strong
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
4. 4.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the milk went sour
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
6. 6.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
7. 7.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the seeds sprouted
8. 8.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the ground is wet
9. 9.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) a nail was on the road
10. 10.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) we planted many trees
11. 11.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the goat got out (d) the floor was wet
12. 12.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
14. 14.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays
15. 15.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I went to bed very late (c) she did well in the test (d) I felt sleepy in class
16. 16.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
17. 17.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the leaves turned brown
18. 18.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
19. 19.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the sun was very hot
20. 20.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the ground is wet
21. 21.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
22. 22.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
23. 23.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the batter hit a six
24. 24.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) we planted many trees
25. 25.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
26. 26.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the batter hit a six (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the crowd cheered
27. 27.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
28. 28.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the wind was strong
29. 29.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the ice cream melted
30. 30.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
31. 31.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
32. 32.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the oven was too hot
33. 33.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
34. 34.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the oven was too hot (c) we left the gate open (d) the cake got burnt
35. 35.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the milk was left out
36. 36.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) Diya studied every day (c) it rained all night (d) she did well in the test
37. 37.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
38. 38.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
39. 39.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the team won the match (d) the class was noisy
40. 40.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school

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