Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 336 · 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.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
2. 2.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the power went off
3. 3.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
4. 4.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
5. 5.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
6. 6.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the tyre went flat (c) the class was noisy (d) a nail was on the road
7. 7.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) we left the gate open
8. 8.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the cycle skidded (c) the tyre went flat (d) the road was slippery
9. 9.🍦 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
10. 10.🐓 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
11. 11.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
12. 12.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the crowd cheered
13. 13.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) I watered the seeds
14. 14.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the cake got burnt (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the oven was too hot
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because
16. 16.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
17. 17.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
18. 18.🔗 “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 dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
19. 19.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
20. 20.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the milk was left out
21. 21.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the seeds sprouted
22. 22.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the shop had a sale
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
24. 24.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) Diya studied every day (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) she did well in the test
25. 25.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) there was a traffic jam
26. 26.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) we left the gate open
27. 27.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
28. 28.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) I felt sleepy in class
29. 29.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the floor was wet
30. 30.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the power went off
31. 31.🔗 “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) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
32. 32.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the washing fell down (c) we left the gate open (d) the wind was strong
33. 33.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the cycle skidded
34. 34.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) nobody heard the bell
35. 35.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) a nail was on the road (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the tyre went flat
36. 36.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
37. 37.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
38. 38.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the road was slippery
39. 39.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) there was a traffic jam
40. 40.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day

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