Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

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

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