Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 417 · 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) so (b) then (c) and (d) because
2. 2.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
3. 3.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
4. 4.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) Diya studied every day (c) the bus broke down (d) she did well in the test
5. 5.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the sun was very hot
6. 6.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the show started late
7. 7.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
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) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
9. 9.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the bus broke down
10. 10.🐓 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
11. 11.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
12. 12.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the power went off (c) the shop was crowded (d) the fans stopped
13. 13.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the crowd cheered (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the batter hit a six
14. 14.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) there was a traffic jam
15. 15.🔗 “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
16. 16.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) a guess
17. 17.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the shop had a sale (c) the milk was left out (d) the shop was crowded
18. 18.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) I slipped in the hall
19. 19.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the team practised hard (c) the class was noisy (d) the team won the match
20. 20.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) because (d) so
21. 21.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the fans stopped
22. 22.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
23. 23.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the oven was too hot
24. 24.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the team practised hard
25. 25.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) she did well in the test (c) the milk was left out (d) Diya studied every day
26. 26.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the road was slippery
27. 27.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
28. 28.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
29. 29.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
30. 30.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
31. 31.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the plants got no water (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the leaves turned brown
32. 32.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the sun was very hot
33. 33.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
34. 34.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) a nail was on the road
35. 35.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) I felt sleepy in class
36. 36.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the ice cream melted
37. 37.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) I watered the seeds
38. 38.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the leaves turned brown
39. 39.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
40. 40.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall

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