Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 412 · 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 tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) a nail was on the road
2. 2.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the milk went sour
3. 3.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the team won the match
4. 4.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the sun was very hot (d) the seeds sprouted
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
6. 6.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the sun was very hot (c) the cycle skidded (d) the ice cream melted
7. 7.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the plants got no water
8. 8.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
9. 9.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) we planted many trees
10. 10.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the milk went sour
11. 11.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) I was thirsty at lunch
12. 12.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
13. 13.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) she did well in the test (c) the class was noisy (d) Diya studied every day
14. 14.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the goat got out
15. 15.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the kite string snapped
16. 16.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the floor was wet
17. 17.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
18. 18.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the sun was very hot (c) the cycle skidded (d) the ice cream melted
19. 19.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
20. 20.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) so (d) and
22. 22.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
23. 23.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the road was slippery
24. 24.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the kite flew away (c) the wind was strong (d) the kite string snapped
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
26. 26.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) Diya studied every day (c) the kite string snapped (d) she did well in the test
27. 27.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the ice cream melted (c) the street became shady (d) the sun was very hot
28. 28.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) there was a traffic jam
29. 29.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
30. 30.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) she did well in the test (c) the plants got no water (d) Diya studied every day
31. 31.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) she did well in the test (c) the floor was wet (d) Diya studied every day
32. 32.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the street became shady (d) I watered the seeds
33. 33.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) I watered the seeds
34. 34.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
35. 35.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) we were late for school (c) the oven was too hot (d) the bus broke down
36. 36.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) I was thirsty at lunch
37. 37.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the show started late (c) we planted many trees (d) there was a traffic jam
38. 38.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
39. 39.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) a nail was on the road (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the tyre went flat
40. 40.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour

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