Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 308 · 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.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
2. 2.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the team won the match
3. 3.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) we were late for school (c) the tyre went flat (d) the bus broke down
4. 4.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
5. 5.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the dog heard thunder
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
7. 7.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the shop had a sale
8. 8.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the cycle skidded (c) the crowd cheered (d) the road was slippery
9. 9.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
10. 10.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) we planted many trees (c) the cycle skidded (d) the street became shady
11. 11.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the team practised hard (c) the ground is wet (d) the team won the match
12. 12.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
13. 13.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
14. 14.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the team won the match (d) I was thirsty at lunch
15. 15.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” 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
16. 16.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the washing fell down
17. 17.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) a reason word
18. 18.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) I went to bed very late (c) the kite string snapped (d) I felt sleepy in class
19. 19.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the crowd cheered
20. 20.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the sun was very hot
21. 21.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
22. 22.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
23. 23.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the plants got no water
24. 24.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the plants got no water (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the leaves turned brown
25. 25.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the class was noisy (c) the show started late (d) nobody heard the bell
26. 26.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the dog heard thunder
27. 27.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
28. 28.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
29. 29.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the milk was left out
30. 30.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the bus broke down (c) she did well in the test (d) we were late for school
31. 31.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the milk went sour
32. 32.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
33. 33.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
34. 34.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the floor was wet
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) so (d) and
36. 36.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) Diya studied every day (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) she did well in the test
37. 37.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
38. 38.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
39. 39.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
40. 40.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school

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