Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 390 · 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 ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the plants got no water
2. 2.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the show started late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) there was a traffic jam
3. 3.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) a nail was on the road
4. 4.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the wind was strong (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the washing fell down
5. 5.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
6. 6.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
7. 7.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
9. 9.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
10. 10.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the shop had a sale (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the shop was crowded
11. 11.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I felt sleepy in class
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) then
13. 13.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) a nail was on the road
14. 14.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the leaves turned brown
15. 15.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the team won the match
16. 16.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
17. 17.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
18. 18.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
19. 19.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) a guess
20. 20.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) it rained all night (c) the floor was wet (d) the ground is wet
21. 21.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the crowd cheered (c) we planted many trees (d) the batter hit a six
22. 22.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the kite flew away
23. 23.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the goat got out (c) the class was noisy (d) we left the gate open
24. 24.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
25. 25.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
26. 26.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the plants got no water
27. 27.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the cycle skidded (c) the plants got no water (d) the road was slippery
28. 28.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the class was noisy (c) the team practised hard (d) nobody heard the bell
29. 29.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields
30. 30.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the street became shady
31. 31.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
32. 32.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
33. 33.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the team won the match
34. 34.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
35. 35.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
36. 36.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) it rained all night
37. 37.🔗 “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 fans stopped (d) the power went off
38. 38.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
39. 39.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the power went off (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the fans stopped
40. 40.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cycle skidded (c) the cake got burnt (d) the road was slippery

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