Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

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

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