Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 404 · 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.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
2. 2.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
3. 3.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the crowd cheered (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the batter hit a six
4. 4.🐓 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
5. 5.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
6. 6.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the wind was strong
7. 7.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
8. 8.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
9. 9.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the show started late (c) the floor was wet (d) there was a traffic jam
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) so (d) since
11. 11.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the milk went sour
12. 12.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
13. 13.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) Diya studied every day (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) she did well in the test
14. 14.🔗 “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 shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) I felt sleepy in class
15. 15.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
16. 16.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the cake got burnt (c) the crowd cheered (d) the oven was too hot
17. 17.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
18. 18.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
19. 19.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the cake got burnt (d) the show started late
20. 20.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) we were late for school (c) the wind was strong (d) the bus broke down
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) then
22. 22.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the road was slippery
23. 23.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
24. 24.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
25. 25.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the batter hit a six (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the crowd cheered
26. 26.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
27. 27.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the class was noisy
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
29. 29.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the floor was wet (c) the shop was crowded (d) I slipped in the hall
30. 30.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
31. 31.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
32. 32.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the crowd cheered
33. 33.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
34. 34.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the team won the match (c) she did well in the test (d) the team practised hard
35. 35.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
36. 36.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the kite string snapped (c) it rained all night (d) the kite flew away
37. 37.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
38. 38.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the milk was left out
39. 39.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) we planted many trees
40. 40.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) I slipped in the hall

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