Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 317 · 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.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
2. 2.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) we planted many trees
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) then
4. 4.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
5. 5.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
6. 6.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the oven was too hot (c) I went to bed very late (d) the cake got burnt
7. 7.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) we planted many trees
8. 8.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the team won the match (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the team practised hard
9. 9.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
10. 10.🌧️ 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
11. 11.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
12. 12.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
13. 13.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the power went off (c) the ground is wet (d) the fans stopped
14. 14.🐓 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
15. 15.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) we planted many trees
16. 16.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
17. 17.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
18. 18.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) it rained all night
19. 19.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) we left the gate open (c) the ice cream melted (d) the goat got out
20. 20.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the dog hid under a bed
21. 21.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I was thirsty at lunch
22. 22.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) I watered the seeds
23. 23.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
24. 24.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) we planted many trees (c) the team practised hard (d) the street became shady
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
26. 26.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
27. 27.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the goat got out
28. 28.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) a nail was on the road
29. 29.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
30. 30.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the oven was too hot (c) the class was noisy (d) the cake got burnt
31. 31.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) I went to bed very late (c) the milk went sour (d) I felt sleepy in class
32. 32.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the power went off
33. 33.🔗 “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 shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
34. 34.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) it rained all night (c) the team won the match (d) the ground is wet
35. 35.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
36. 36.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) a nail was on the road (c) I watered the seeds (d) the tyre went flat
37. 37.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
38. 38.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) we planted many trees (d) the dog heard thunder
39. 39.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the plants got no water
40. 40.🔗 “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 leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water

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