Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 371 · 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 shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the shop was crowded (d) the plants got no water
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
3. 3.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
4. 4.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the team practised hard (d) I watered the seeds
5. 5.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the kite string snapped
6. 6.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) I slipped in the hall
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
8. 8.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the fans stopped (d) the floor was wet
9. 9.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the class was noisy
10. 10.🍦 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
11. 11.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the ice cream melted (c) the batter hit a six (d) the sun was very hot
12. 12.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the wind was strong
13. 13.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
14. 14.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the shop was crowded (c) the oven was too hot (d) the shop had a sale
15. 15.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the dog heard thunder
16. 16.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the team won the match (c) it rained all night (d) the team practised hard
17. 17.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) I slipped in the hall
18. 18.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
19. 19.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) there was a traffic jam
20. 20.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) I slipped in the hall
21. 21.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
22. 22.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the cycle skidded (c) the milk was left out (d) the road was slippery
23. 23.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the plants got no water (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the leaves turned brown
24. 24.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) she did well in the test
25. 25.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) she did well in the test
26. 26.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the seeds sprouted
27. 27.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
28. 28.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) a nail was on the road (d) the dog heard thunder
29. 29.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the shop was crowded (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the shop had a sale
30. 30.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the cake got burnt (d) the dog hid under a bed
31. 31.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I went to bed very late (c) the shop was crowded (d) I felt sleepy in class
32. 32.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the wind was strong (c) the milk was left out (d) the washing fell down
33. 33.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) we left the gate open (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the goat got out
34. 34.🔗 “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) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
35. 35.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the ice cream melted (d) I forgot my water bottle
36. 36.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) I went to bed very late (c) the team won the match (d) I felt sleepy in class
37. 37.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the road was slippery (c) the ice cream melted (d) the cycle skidded
38. 38.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) since (d) as
39. 39.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) we were late for school (c) the ground is wet (d) the bus broke down
40. 40.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road

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