Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 363 · 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 plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
2. 2.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” 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
3. 3.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the milk was left out
4. 4.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) it rained all night (c) the cycle skidded (d) the ground is wet
5. 5.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
6. 6.🐓 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
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
8. 8.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
9. 9.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
10. 10.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the floor was wet
11. 11.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
12. 12.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) then
14. 14.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
15. 15.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
16. 16.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
17. 17.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
18. 18.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) we planted many trees
19. 19.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the milk went sour (c) the shop had a sale (d) the milk was left out
20. 20.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
21. 21.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the ice cream melted (d) I watered the seeds
22. 22.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
23. 23.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
24. 24.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the kite string snapped
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) as (c) since (d) because
26. 26.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
27. 27.🔗 “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 power went off (d) the fans stopped
28. 28.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
29. 29.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) we were late for school
30. 30.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) a fact
31. 31.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the street became shady (c) the goat got out (d) we planted many trees
32. 32.🌧️ 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
33. 33.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the floor was wet (c) the washing fell down (d) I slipped in the hall
34. 34.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the tyre went flat (c) she did well in the test (d) a nail was on the road
35. 35.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
36. 36.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
37. 37.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) it rained all night (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the ground is wet
38. 38.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
39. 39.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the shop had a sale (c) the power went off (d) the shop was crowded
40. 40.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the washing fell down

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