Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 459 · 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 crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
2. 2.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
3. 3.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
4. 4.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
5. 5.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
6. 6.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the road was slippery (c) the shop had a sale (d) the cycle skidded
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
8. 8.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
9. 9.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I watered the seeds
10. 10.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the kite flew away
11. 11.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the sun was very hot (c) the washing fell down (d) the ice cream melted
12. 12.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) I was thirsty at lunch
13. 13.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
14. 14.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the shop was crowded (c) the bus broke down (d) the shop had a sale
15. 15.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the cake got burnt
16. 16.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the floor was wet (d) the dog hid under a bed
17. 17.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the oven was too hot (c) Diya studied every day (d) the cake got burnt
18. 18.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the cake got burnt (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the oven was too hot
19. 19.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
20. 20.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I forgot my water bottle
21. 21.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
22. 22.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) we planted many trees
23. 23.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
24. 24.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
25. 25.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
26. 26.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) I went to bed very late
27. 27.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) I felt sleepy in class
28. 28.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
29. 29.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) I went to bed very late (c) the kite flew away (d) I felt sleepy in class
30. 30.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the oven was too hot
31. 31.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the ice cream melted
32. 32.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
33. 33.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
34. 34.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ground is wet (c) the ice cream melted (d) it rained all night
35. 35.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
36. 36.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the kite string snapped (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the kite flew away
37. 37.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
38. 38.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the show started late
39. 39.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) I went to bed very late (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I felt sleepy in class
40. 40.🔗 “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) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy

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