Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 403 · 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 a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
2. 2.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
3. 3.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) Diya studied every day (c) the batter hit a six (d) she did well in the test
4. 4.🔗 “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 street became shady (d) we planted many trees
5. 5.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the wind was strong (c) the oven was too hot (d) the washing fell down
6. 6.🔗 “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) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
7. 7.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
8. 8.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I forgot my water bottle
9. 9.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) I slipped in the hall (c) we were late for school (d) the floor was wet
10. 10.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) why it happens
11. 11.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) I felt sleepy in class
12. 12.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
13. 13.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) we planted many trees (c) a nail was on the road (d) the street became shady
14. 14.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the kite string snapped
15. 15.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the shop was crowded
16. 16.🔗 “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 was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
17. 17.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the wind was strong
18. 18.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) I went to bed very late (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I felt sleepy in class
19. 19.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
20. 20.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the milk was left out
21. 21.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the cycle skidded
22. 22.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the leaves turned brown
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
24. 24.🌧️ 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
25. 25.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
26. 26.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
27. 27.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) she did well in the test
28. 28.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the sun was very hot (d) the show started late
29. 29.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the floor was wet (c) she did well in the test (d) I slipped in the hall
30. 30.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) she did well in the test (d) the dog heard thunder
31. 31.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) we left the gate open (c) it rained all night (d) the goat got out
32. 32.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
33. 33.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the team practised hard
34. 34.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the class was noisy (c) the tyre went flat (d) nobody heard the bell
35. 35.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) nobody heard the bell
36. 36.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the shop was crowded
37. 37.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the class was noisy (c) it rained all night (d) nobody heard the bell
38. 38.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the milk was left out
39. 39.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
40. 40.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the shop had a sale (c) the bus broke down (d) the shop was crowded

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