Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 297 · 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 class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the class was noisy
2. 2.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) we left the gate open
3. 3.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) she did well in the test
4. 4.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the batter hit a six (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the crowd cheered
5. 5.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the shop had a sale (c) the show started late (d) the shop was crowded
6. 6.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) we were late for school (d) I went to bed very late
7. 7.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
8. 8.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) nobody heard the bell
9. 9.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
10. 10.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
11. 11.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the team won the match (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the team practised hard
12. 12.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
13. 13.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the milk was left out
14. 14.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) because (d) since
16. 16.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
17. 17.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
18. 18.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
19. 19.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
20. 20.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) she did well in the test
21. 21.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the tyre went flat (c) the washing fell down (d) a nail was on the road
22. 22.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
23. 23.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
24. 24.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
25. 25.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) I felt sleepy in class
26. 26.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the washing fell down
27. 27.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the street became shady
28. 28.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
29. 29.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the floor was wet (c) the cycle skidded (d) I slipped in the hall
30. 30.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the plants got no water
31. 31.🔗 “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) it rained all night (d) I felt sleepy in class
32. 32.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the shop was crowded
33. 33.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the kite flew away
34. 34.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) I felt sleepy in class
35. 35.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
36. 36.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) then
37. 37.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the dog hid under a bed
38. 38.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) a nail was on the road (c) the cake got burnt (d) the tyre went flat
39. 39.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the cake got burnt
40. 40.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) it rained all night

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