Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 437 · 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 team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) we left the gate open (c) the team won the match (d) the goat got out
2. 2.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the oven was too hot (c) the road was slippery (d) the cake got burnt
3. 3.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the cake got burnt (c) we were late for school (d) the oven was too hot
4. 4.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
5. 5.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
6. 6.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
8. 8.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I watered the seeds (d) the dog heard thunder
9. 9.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) it rained all night (c) the cycle skidded (d) the ground is wet
10. 10.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
11. 11.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the bus broke down
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) then
13. 13.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the crowd cheered
14. 14.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
15. 15.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the fans stopped
16. 16.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
17. 17.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the milk went sour
18. 18.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
19. 19.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the shop had a sale (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the shop was crowded
20. 20.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
21. 21.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the shop was crowded (c) the cycle skidded (d) the shop had a sale
22. 22.🍦 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
23. 23.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a fact
24. 24.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the washing fell down
25. 25.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the oven was too hot (c) the sun was very hot (d) the cake got burnt
26. 26.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
27. 27.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) it rained all night (c) the power went off (d) the ground is wet
28. 28.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
29. 29.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I forgot my water bottle
30. 30.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the road was slippery (c) the class was noisy (d) the cycle skidded
31. 31.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
32. 32.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) I watered the seeds (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the seeds sprouted
33. 33.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” 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
34. 34.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the tyre went flat
35. 35.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the ice cream melted (c) the street became shady (d) the sun was very hot
36. 36.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
37. 37.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
38. 38.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the power went off (d) I watered the seeds
39. 39.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
40. 40.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the washing fell down (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the wind was strong

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