Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 324 · 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) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
2. 2.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the road was slippery (c) the plants got no water (d) the cycle skidded
3. 3.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the sun was very hot (c) the milk went sour (d) the ice cream melted
4. 4.🐓 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
5. 5.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the class was noisy
6. 6.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) I forgot my water bottle
7. 7.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
8. 8.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the seeds sprouted (c) it rained all night (d) I watered the seeds
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
10. 10.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the kite string snapped (c) the cycle skidded (d) the kite flew away
11. 11.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) since (d) as
13. 13.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the goat got out (d) I went to bed very late
14. 14.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the wind was strong
15. 15.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the cycle skidded
16. 16.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the show started late
17. 17.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
18. 18.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the team practised hard (d) the dog heard thunder
19. 19.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the bus broke down
20. 20.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
21. 21.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
22. 22.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the dog hid under a bed
23. 23.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the shop was crowded (d) I forgot my water bottle
24. 24.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
25. 25.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
26. 26.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the sun was very hot
27. 27.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the tyre went flat
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
29. 29.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the cycle skidded
30. 30.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
31. 31.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
32. 32.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) she did well in the test (c) the cake got burnt (d) Diya studied every day
33. 33.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
34. 34.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) she did well in the test
35. 35.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
36. 36.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the class was noisy (c) the tyre went flat (d) nobody heard the bell
37. 37.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I watered the seeds
38. 38.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the team practised hard (c) the washing fell down (d) the team won the match
39. 39.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the ice cream melted
40. 40.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the shop was crowded (d) I watered the seeds

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