Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 427 · 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 plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the class was noisy (d) the plants got no water
2. 2.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) I went to bed very late
3. 3.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) yes, always
4. 4.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the show started late (c) the kite string snapped (d) there was a traffic jam
5. 5.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) I forgot my water bottle
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) then
7. 7.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the floor was wet
8. 8.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the oven was too hot
9. 9.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
10. 10.🔗 “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
11. 11.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
12. 12.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) we were late for school
13. 13.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the team won the match (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the team practised hard
14. 14.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the goat got out (c) the leaves turned brown (d) we left the gate open
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
16. 16.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
17. 17.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the goat got out
18. 18.🌧️ 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
19. 19.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the milk was left out
20. 20.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
21. 21.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
22. 22.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the tyre went flat (c) the kite flew away (d) a nail was on the road
23. 23.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the class was noisy
24. 24.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the shop was crowded
25. 25.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the dog heard thunder
26. 26.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the cycle skidded
27. 27.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
28. 28.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) we planted many trees (c) the floor was wet (d) the street became shady
29. 29.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the cake got burnt
30. 30.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
31. 31.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a fact
32. 32.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
33. 33.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the kite flew away
34. 34.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
35. 35.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the shop had a sale (c) the show started late (d) the shop was crowded
36. 36.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the kite flew away
37. 37.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
38. 38.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the goat got out
39. 39.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the sun was very hot
40. 40.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the team won the match (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the team practised hard

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