Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 435 · 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 floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
2. 2.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) then
4. 4.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
5. 5.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the milk went sour
6. 6.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the wind was strong
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) because (d) so
8. 8.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
9. 9.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the kite string snapped (c) the shop had a sale (d) the kite flew away
10. 10.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
11. 11.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the washing fell down (d) the dog heard thunder
12. 12.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the kite string snapped (d) the show started late
13. 13.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
14. 14.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) she did well in the test
15. 15.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
16. 16.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) a nail was on the road (d) I forgot my water bottle
17. 17.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
18. 18.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
19. 19.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) there was a traffic jam
20. 20.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
21. 21.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I went to bed very late
22. 22.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
23. 23.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the shop was crowded
24. 24.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the show started late (c) the milk went sour (d) there was a traffic jam
25. 25.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) a nail was on the road
26. 26.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
27. 27.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) a guess
29. 29.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
30. 30.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
31. 31.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the crowd cheered (d) the class was noisy
32. 32.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the tyre went flat
33. 33.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) we were late for school (c) the team won the match (d) the bus broke down
34. 34.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the sun was very hot (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the ice cream melted
35. 35.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
36. 36.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the batter hit a six (c) the show started late (d) the crowd cheered
37. 37.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
38. 38.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the class was noisy
39. 39.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
40. 40.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the class was noisy (c) the cycle skidded (d) nobody heard the bell

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