Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 325 · 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.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the goat got out (c) the bus broke down (d) we left the gate open
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
3. 3.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
4. 4.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
5. 5.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
6. 6.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the milk was left out (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the milk went sour
7. 7.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the ice cream melted (c) the class was noisy (d) the sun was very hot
8. 8.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the cake got burnt (c) it rained all night (d) the oven was too hot
9. 9.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the class was noisy (c) the power went off (d) nobody heard the bell
10. 10.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) then
12. 12.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) I watered the seeds
13. 13.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the sun was very hot (c) the milk was left out (d) the ice cream melted
14. 14.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, on Sundays (d) yes, always
15. 15.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) it rained all night
16. 16.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
17. 17.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
18. 18.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the bus broke down
19. 19.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
20. 20.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
21. 21.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
22. 22.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the dog hid under a bed
23. 23.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the show started late (c) the dog heard thunder (d) there was a traffic jam
24. 24.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
25. 25.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) Diya studied every day (c) the power went off (d) she did well in the test
26. 26.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
27. 27.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) I went to bed very late
28. 28.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
29. 29.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
30. 30.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
31. 31.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
32. 32.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the plants got no water (c) the kite string snapped (d) the leaves turned brown
33. 33.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the shop was crowded (c) the milk went sour (d) the shop had a sale
34. 34.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
35. 35.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the goat got out
36. 36.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the washing fell down
37. 37.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
38. 38.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the street became shady (c) the team won the match (d) we planted many trees
39. 39.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the milk was left out (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the milk went sour
40. 40.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the kite string snapped

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