Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 285 · 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.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
2. 2.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
3. 3.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) I was thirsty at lunch
4. 4.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the dog heard thunder
5. 5.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
6. 6.🔗 “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
7. 7.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
8. 8.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the tyre went flat (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) a nail was on the road
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) because (d) so
11. 11.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the shop had a sale
12. 12.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
14. 14.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the power went off (c) I watered the seeds (d) the fans stopped
15. 15.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
16. 16.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” 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
17. 17.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) she did well in the test (c) the kite flew away (d) Diya studied every day
18. 18.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) we planted many trees
19. 19.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
20. 20.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the floor was wet
21. 21.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the show started late (c) the fans stopped (d) there was a traffic jam
22. 22.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) I watered the seeds
23. 23.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
24. 24.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the goat got out (c) the ice cream melted (d) we left the gate open
25. 25.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the kite string snapped (d) I watered the seeds
26. 26.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the cake got burnt
27. 27.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
28. 28.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
29. 29.🔗 “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 kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
30. 30.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
31. 31.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
32. 32.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
33. 33.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
34. 34.🍦 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) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
35. 35.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
36. 36.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
37. 37.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the goat got out (c) the street became shady (d) we left the gate open
38. 38.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
39. 39.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the milk went sour
40. 40.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds

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