Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 445 · 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.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the dog heard thunder
2. 2.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
3. 3.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the milk went sour (c) the kite string snapped (d) the milk was left out
4. 4.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
5. 5.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
6. 6.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
7. 7.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the wind was strong (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the washing fell down
8. 8.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the team won the match (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the team practised hard
9. 9.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the washing fell down (c) the shop was crowded (d) the wind was strong
10. 10.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the fans stopped (c) the sun was very hot (d) the power went off
11. 11.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the milk was left out (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the milk went sour
12. 12.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) we were late for school (c) the ground is wet (d) the bus broke down
13. 13.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
14. 14.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the tyre went flat (c) nobody heard the bell (d) a nail was on the road
15. 15.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the shop had a sale (c) we were late for school (d) the shop was crowded
16. 16.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
17. 17.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the fans stopped (c) the oven was too hot (d) the power went off
18. 18.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
19. 19.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the seeds sprouted
20. 20.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
21. 21.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
22. 22.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the shop was crowded (d) the plants got no water
23. 23.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the cycle skidded (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the road was slippery
24. 24.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) a nail was on the road
25. 25.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
26. 26.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
27. 27.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) then
29. 29.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
30. 30.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) we left the gate open (c) the wind was strong (d) the goat got out
31. 31.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
32. 32.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the tyre went flat
33. 33.🔗 “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 ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
34. 34.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the ground is wet (c) the road was slippery (d) it rained all night
35. 35.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) Diya studied every day (c) the washing fell down (d) she did well in the test
36. 36.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the milk was left out
37. 37.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the kite flew away
38. 38.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) Diya studied every day (c) the crowd cheered (d) she did well in the test
39. 39.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I was thirsty at lunch
40. 40.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night

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