Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 383 · 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.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the class was noisy
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
3. 3.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) we were late for school (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.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
6. 6.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the shop had a sale
7. 7.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the oven was too hot
8. 8.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the street became shady (c) the fans stopped (d) we planted many trees
9. 9.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the plants got no water (c) the bus broke down (d) the leaves turned brown
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) then
11. 11.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the ground is wet
12. 12.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) she did well in the test (c) the ground is wet (d) Diya studied every day
13. 13.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the sun was very hot (c) the goat got out (d) the ice cream melted
14. 14.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the ice cream melted (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the sun was very hot
15. 15.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
16. 16.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
17. 17.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
18. 18.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the shop had a sale (c) we left the gate open (d) the shop was crowded
19. 19.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
20. 20.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the dog hid under a bed
21. 21.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the shop was crowded
22. 22.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
23. 23.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the leaves turned brown
24. 24.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the bus broke down
25. 25.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a guess
26. 26.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the dog heard thunder
27. 27.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the sun was very hot (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the ice cream melted
28. 28.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
29. 29.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the batter hit a six (d) the dog hid under a bed
30. 30.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
31. 31.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
32. 32.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the oven was too hot (c) we left the gate open (d) the cake got burnt
33. 33.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
34. 34.🔗 “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
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
36. 36.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the ice cream melted (c) the cycle skidded (d) the sun was very hot
37. 37.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) nobody heard the bell
38. 38.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
39. 39.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
40. 40.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the floor was wet (c) the goat got out (d) I slipped in the hall

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