Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 372 · 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 washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the shop had a sale (c) the washing fell down (d) the shop was crowded
2. 2.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
3. 3.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
4. 4.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
5. 5.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the floor was wet (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I slipped in the hall
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) then
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
8. 8.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the power went off
9. 9.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
10. 10.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the seeds sprouted (c) she did well in the test (d) I watered the seeds
11. 11.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the ice cream melted
12. 12.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
13. 13.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the kite flew away (c) the shop had a sale (d) the kite string snapped
14. 14.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the shop was crowded (d) I went to bed very late
15. 15.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) I was thirsty at lunch
16. 16.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the kite flew away (c) the bus broke down (d) the kite string snapped
17. 17.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
18. 18.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) we planted many trees (c) the class was noisy (d) the street became shady
19. 19.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the batter hit a six
20. 20.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the plants got no water (c) the milk was left out (d) the leaves turned brown
21. 21.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
22. 22.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the road was slippery
23. 23.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
24. 24.🔗 “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 was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
25. 25.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
26. 26.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the floor was wet
27. 27.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
28. 28.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I watered the seeds
29. 29.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
30. 30.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the goat got out
31. 31.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the shop had a sale
32. 32.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
33. 33.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
34. 34.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) I went to bed very late (c) the tyre went flat (d) I felt sleepy in class
35. 35.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) a nail was on the road (c) the goat got out (d) the tyre went flat
36. 36.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the road was slippery
37. 37.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) she did well in the test
38. 38.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the plants got no water (c) the kite flew away (d) the leaves turned brown
39. 39.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the shop had a sale
40. 40.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet

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