Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 309 · 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 leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
3. 3.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the washing fell down (c) the goat got out (d) the wind was strong
4. 4.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the street became shady
5. 5.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the shop had a sale (d) I was thirsty at lunch
6. 6.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the tyre went flat
7. 7.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the cake got burnt (d) I forgot my water bottle
8. 8.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
9. 9.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) I forgot my water bottle
10. 10.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
11. 11.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the tyre went flat (c) the cycle skidded (d) a nail was on the road
12. 12.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the leaves turned brown
13. 13.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
14. 14.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the cycle skidded (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the road was slippery
15. 15.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the ice cream melted (d) I went to bed very late
16. 16.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
17. 17.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
18. 18.🌧️ 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
19. 19.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the show started late
20. 20.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) she did well in the test (c) the leaves turned brown (d) Diya studied every day
21. 21.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the dog hid under a bed
22. 22.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) I forgot my water bottle
23. 23.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
24. 24.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the shop was crowded (c) the floor was wet (d) the shop had a sale
25. 25.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the cycle skidded
26. 26.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) we were late for school (c) the class was noisy (d) the bus broke down
27. 27.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
28. 28.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the team practised hard
29. 29.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the oven was too hot
30. 30.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a guess
31. 31.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
32. 32.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) I forgot my water bottle
33. 33.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
34. 34.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the cake got burnt
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) then (d) because
36. 36.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the seeds sprouted
37. 37.🔗 “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) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
38. 38.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the batter hit a six (c) the kite flew away (d) the crowd cheered
39. 39.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) we left the gate open
40. 40.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) it rained all night

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