Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 287 · 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 oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the cake got burnt
2. 2.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the washing fell down
3. 3.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the batter hit a six (c) the washing fell down (d) the crowd cheered
4. 4.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
5. 5.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
6. 6.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
8. 8.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the class was noisy
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
10. 10.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the batter hit a six
11. 11.🍦 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
12. 12.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
13. 13.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the seeds sprouted
14. 14.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) we were late for school
15. 15.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the sun was very hot
16. 16.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the ice cream melted (d) the plants got no water
17. 17.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) I watered the seeds
18. 18.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I forgot my water bottle
19. 19.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the power went off
20. 20.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the sun was very hot
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because
22. 22.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
23. 23.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the sun was very hot
24. 24.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I watered the seeds
25. 25.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the show started late (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) there was a traffic jam
26. 26.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
27. 27.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the cycle skidded
28. 28.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the goat got out (c) the class was noisy (d) we left the gate open
29. 29.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the goat got out (c) the road was slippery (d) we left the gate open
30. 30.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the team won the match
31. 31.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the cycle skidded (c) we planted many trees (d) the road was slippery
32. 32.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the kite flew away (c) the cycle skidded (d) the kite string snapped
33. 33.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
34. 34.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
35. 35.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the goat got out
36. 36.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
37. 37.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the sun was very hot
38. 38.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
39. 39.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
40. 40.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the crowd cheered (c) the plants got no water (d) the batter hit a six

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