Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 402 · 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.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
2. 2.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
3. 3.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
4. 4.🐓 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
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
6. 6.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
7. 7.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
8. 8.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the crowd cheered (c) we were late for school (d) the batter hit a six
9. 9.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
10. 10.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
11. 11.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the milk went sour
12. 12.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
13. 13.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the batter hit a six (c) we were late for school (d) the crowd cheered
14. 14.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the leaves turned brown
15. 15.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
16. 16.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the ice cream melted
17. 17.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the team won the match (c) the fans stopped (d) the team practised hard
18. 18.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the goat got out (c) the kite flew away (d) we left the gate open
19. 19.🔗 “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 plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
20. 20.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the kite flew away (c) she did well in the test (d) the kite string snapped
21. 21.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the washing fell down
22. 22.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the ice cream melted (c) the kite flew away (d) the sun was very hot
23. 23.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the class was noisy (d) the plants got no water
24. 24.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the shop had a sale (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the shop was crowded
25. 25.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
26. 26.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
27. 27.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the ice cream melted
28. 28.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
29. 29.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) we planted many trees (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the street became shady
30. 30.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the class was noisy
31. 31.🔗 “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 plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
32. 32.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
33. 33.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
34. 34.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
35. 35.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
36. 36.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the seeds sprouted
37. 37.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the dog heard thunder
38. 38.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
39. 39.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the shop had a sale (d) the class was noisy
40. 40.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because

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