Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 441 · 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.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
2. 2.🍦 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
3. 3.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) I forgot my water bottle
4. 4.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the ice cream melted
5. 5.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
6. 6.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the power went off (c) the washing fell down (d) the fans stopped
7. 7.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
8. 8.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
9. 9.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the tyre went flat (c) the class was noisy (d) a nail was on the road
10. 10.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) then (d) because
12. 12.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the oven was too hot
13. 13.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) it rained all night (c) the kite string snapped (d) the ground is wet
14. 14.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
15. 15.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the seeds sprouted
16. 16.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
17. 17.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the power went off (d) I forgot my water bottle
18. 18.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) I watered the seeds
19. 19.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the bus broke down (c) the wind was strong (d) we were late for school
20. 20.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) we planted many trees
21. 21.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
22. 22.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the floor was wet
23. 23.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the kite flew away
24. 24.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the sun was very hot
25. 25.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
26. 26.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
27. 27.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the show started late
28. 28.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the team practised hard (d) I forgot my water bottle
29. 29.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the class was noisy (c) Diya studied every day (d) nobody heard the bell
30. 30.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the kite flew away (c) Diya studied every day (d) the kite string snapped
31. 31.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) a nail was on the road (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the tyre went flat
32. 32.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
33. 33.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the cake got burnt
34. 34.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the team practised hard (c) the show started late (d) the team won the match
35. 35.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) nobody heard the bell
36. 36.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
37. 37.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
38. 38.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the team practised hard (c) the milk went sour (d) the team won the match
39. 39.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the plants got no water
40. 40.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the dog heard thunder

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