Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 464 · 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 ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the ground is wet (d) I was thirsty at lunch
2. 2.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the shop was crowded (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the shop had a sale
3. 3.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
4. 4.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
5. 5.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the goat got out
6. 6.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
7. 7.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
8. 8.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
9. 9.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the bus broke down
10. 10.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
11. 11.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
12. 12.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
13. 13.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the floor was wet (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I slipped in the hall
14. 14.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the power went off (c) the show started late (d) the fans stopped
15. 15.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
16. 16.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) we planted many trees
17. 17.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the plants got no water (c) the cake got burnt (d) the leaves turned brown
18. 18.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
19. 19.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
20. 20.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the plants got no water (c) the street became shady (d) the leaves turned brown
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
22. 22.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the kite string snapped (c) the milk was left out (d) the kite flew away
23. 23.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) I watered the seeds (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the seeds sprouted
24. 24.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
25. 25.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) I was thirsty at lunch
26. 26.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) I watered the seeds
27. 27.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I watered the seeds
28. 28.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
29. 29.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
30. 30.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) then (d) because
31. 31.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) I watered the seeds
32. 32.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the milk went sour (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the milk was left out
33. 33.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the floor was wet
34. 34.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) there was a traffic jam
35. 35.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the oven was too hot (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the cake got burnt
36. 36.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
37. 37.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the bus broke down
38. 38.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
39. 39.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) Diya studied every day
40. 40.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the power went off (c) the ice cream melted (d) the fans stopped

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