Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 326 · 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.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
2. 2.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the street became shady (c) the cake got burnt (d) we planted many trees
3. 3.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
4. 4.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) we were late for school
5. 5.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
6. 6.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the leaves turned brown (c) we planted many trees (d) the plants got no water
7. 7.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
8. 8.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the shop had a sale
9. 9.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the road was slippery
10. 10.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
11. 11.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) I was thirsty at lunch
12. 12.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
13. 13.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
14. 14.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the seeds sprouted
15. 15.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
16. 16.🔗 “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
17. 17.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) I felt sleepy in class
18. 18.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
19. 19.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the milk went sour (c) the kite string snapped (d) the milk was left out
20. 20.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the kite string snapped (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the kite flew away
21. 21.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
22. 22.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the tyre went flat (c) the milk went sour (d) a nail was on the road
23. 23.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
24. 24.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
25. 25.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) I felt sleepy in class
26. 26.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
27. 27.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the goat got out (c) the power went off (d) we left the gate open
28. 28.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
29. 29.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) it rained all night (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the ground is wet
30. 30.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the dog hid under a bed
31. 31.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) we left the gate open (d) I was thirsty at lunch
32. 32.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
33. 33.🔗 “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) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
34. 34.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the wind was strong
35. 35.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
36. 36.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the team practised hard (c) she did well in the test (d) the team won the match
37. 37.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) I felt sleepy in class
38. 38.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the shop was crowded (c) the sun was very hot (d) the shop had a sale
39. 39.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
40. 40.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong

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