Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 294 · 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.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) a guess
2. 2.🐓 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
3. 3.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
4. 4.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the ice cream melted (d) the plants got no water
5. 5.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) I went to bed very late
6. 6.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) I forgot my water bottle
7. 7.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the shop was crowded
8. 8.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) I felt sleepy in class
9. 9.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) she did well in the test (c) a nail was on the road (d) Diya studied every day
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) then (d) and
11. 11.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) we were late for school
12. 12.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the bus broke down
13. 13.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the batter hit a six
14. 14.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the dog heard thunder
15. 15.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
16. 16.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
17. 17.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the dog hid under a bed
18. 18.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) since (d) so
19. 19.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
20. 20.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the street became shady
21. 21.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) we left the gate open
22. 22.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the bus broke down (d) the floor was wet
23. 23.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the cake got burnt (d) the dog heard thunder
24. 24.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the goat got out
25. 25.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the tyre went flat
26. 26.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
27. 27.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) Diya studied every day
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) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
29. 29.🔗 “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 fans stopped (d) the power went off
30. 30.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
31. 31.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the shop had a sale (c) the fans stopped (d) the shop was crowded
32. 32.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the goat got out (d) the dog hid under a bed
33. 33.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the oven was too hot (c) the goat got out (d) the cake got burnt
34. 34.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the power went off (d) the dog hid under a bed
35. 35.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
36. 36.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
37. 37.🔗 “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) there was a traffic jam (d) I forgot my water bottle
38. 38.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the street became shady
39. 39.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
40. 40.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt

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