Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 341 · 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 effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) nobody heard the bell (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the class was noisy
2. 2.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
3. 3.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
4. 4.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) we planted many trees (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the street became shady
5. 5.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
6. 6.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the kite string snapped
7. 7.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) there was a traffic jam
8. 8.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
9. 9.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) we planted many trees
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
11. 11.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
12. 12.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
13. 13.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because
15. 15.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
16. 16.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
17. 17.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
18. 18.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the sun was very hot (c) the bus broke down (d) the ice cream melted
19. 19.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the shop had a sale
20. 20.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the plants got no water (d) the class was noisy
21. 21.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
22. 22.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
23. 23.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) I watered the seeds
24. 24.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the dog heard thunder
25. 25.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
26. 26.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the shop had a sale
27. 27.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the road was slippery
28. 28.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
29. 29.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the ground is wet (c) the plants got no water (d) it rained all night
30. 30.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the milk was left out (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the milk went sour
31. 31.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) a nail was on the road
32. 32.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the sun was very hot (c) the power went off (d) the ice cream melted
33. 33.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the dog heard thunder (d) I went to bed very late
34. 34.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
35. 35.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
36. 36.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
37. 37.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) I slipped in the hall
38. 38.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the power went off (c) the kite string snapped (d) the fans stopped
39. 39.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the sun was very hot
40. 40.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) I forgot my water bottle

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