Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 364 · 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 effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the plants got no water (d) the class was noisy
2. 2.🍦 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
3. 3.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) we were late for school (c) the shop was crowded (d) the bus broke down
4. 4.🌧️ 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
5. 5.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the floor was wet (c) I went to bed very late (d) I slipped in the hall
6. 6.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the dog hid under a bed
7. 7.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
8. 8.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
9. 9.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) I was thirsty at lunch
10. 10.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the leaves turned brown
11. 11.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
13. 13.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
14. 14.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the kite string snapped
15. 15.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the wind was strong
16. 16.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
17. 17.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the goat got out
18. 18.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
19. 19.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
20. 20.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the crowd cheered (d) the dog heard thunder
21. 21.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
22. 22.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the power went off
23. 23.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
24. 24.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the shop had a sale (c) the bus broke down (d) the shop was crowded
25. 25.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the ground is wet (d) I forgot my water bottle
26. 26.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
27. 27.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
28. 28.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the shop was crowded (c) the class was noisy (d) the shop had a sale
29. 29.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the sun was very hot (c) the team won the match (d) the ice cream melted
30. 30.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the oven was too hot
31. 31.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the shop was crowded
32. 32.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the team won the match
33. 33.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
34. 34.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the floor was wet (c) the team practised hard (d) I slipped in the hall
35. 35.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
36. 36.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
37. 37.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
38. 38.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the plants got no water (c) the street became shady (d) the leaves turned brown
39. 39.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the show started late
40. 40.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the class was noisy (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) nobody heard the bell

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