Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 433 · 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 an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
2. 2.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the floor was wet
3. 3.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
4. 4.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the ground is wet
5. 5.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the shop was crowded (c) the team won the match (d) the shop had a sale
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) so (d) and
7. 7.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) we left the gate open
8. 8.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
9. 9.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the road was slippery (d) the shop was crowded
10. 10.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
11. 11.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) nobody heard the bell
12. 12.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) I went to bed very late
13. 13.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
14. 14.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the class was noisy
15. 15.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the shop had a sale
16. 16.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
17. 17.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) it rained all night
18. 18.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the tyre went flat (c) the dog heard thunder (d) a nail was on the road
19. 19.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the wind was strong (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the washing fell down
20. 20.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
21. 21.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the kite string snapped (c) the ground is wet (d) the kite flew away
22. 22.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
23. 23.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) I went to bed very late
24. 24.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the plants got no water (d) I forgot my water bottle
25. 25.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the crowd cheered
26. 26.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the oven was too hot
27. 27.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) what happens after
28. 28.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
29. 29.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
30. 30.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
31. 31.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
32. 32.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
33. 33.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) we were late for school (c) the cake got burnt (d) the bus broke down
34. 34.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the oven was too hot
35. 35.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) Diya studied every day
36. 36.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
37. 37.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
38. 38.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) we left the gate open
39. 39.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
40. 40.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late

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