Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 314 · 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) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
2. 2.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
3. 3.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
4. 4.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
5. 5.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) Diya studied every day (c) it rained all night (d) she did well in the test
6. 6.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the road was slippery (c) I watered the seeds (d) the cycle skidded
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
8. 8.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) I went to bed very late
9. 9.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the bus broke down (c) the goat got out (d) we were late for school
10. 10.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the floor was wet (c) the show started late (d) I slipped in the hall
11. 11.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the team practised hard
12. 12.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the class was noisy
13. 13.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
14. 14.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the milk went sour (c) the plants got no water (d) the milk was left out
15. 15.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the floor was wet
16. 16.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the goat got out
17. 17.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
18. 18.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
19. 19.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the ground is wet
20. 20.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) Diya studied every day
21. 21.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) nobody heard the bell
22. 22.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
23. 23.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the kite flew away
24. 24.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
25. 25.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the milk went sour (c) we left the gate open (d) the milk was left out
26. 26.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the milk went sour (d) the plants got no water
27. 27.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
28. 28.🔗 “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 cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
29. 29.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
30. 30.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
31. 31.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the shop had a sale (c) the floor was wet (d) the shop was crowded
32. 32.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
33. 33.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) we planted many trees
34. 34.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
35. 35.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the oven was too hot (c) the sun was very hot (d) the cake got burnt
36. 36.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the show started late
37. 37.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the milk was left out
38. 38.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the team practised hard (d) I forgot my water bottle
39. 39.🔗 “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) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the shop had a sale
40. 40.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the tyre went flat (c) the show started late (d) a nail was on the road

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