Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

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

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