Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 468 · 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 sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
2. 2.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the seeds sprouted
3. 3.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
5. 5.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) there was a traffic jam
6. 6.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
7. 7.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) a nail was on the road (c) the road was slippery (d) the tyre went flat
8. 8.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
9. 9.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the milk went sour (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the milk was left out
10. 10.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the milk went sour (c) the ground is wet (d) the milk was left out
11. 11.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the plants got no water (c) the cycle skidded (d) the leaves turned brown
12. 12.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the power went off (c) I went to bed very late (d) the fans stopped
13. 13.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the shop had a sale (d) I forgot my water bottle
14. 14.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
15. 15.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
16. 16.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) and (d) so
18. 18.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the street became shady (d) I went to bed very late
19. 19.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” 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
20. 20.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
21. 21.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I went to bed very late (d) I forgot my water bottle
22. 22.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
23. 23.🔗 “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) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
24. 24.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
26. 26.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
27. 27.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
28. 28.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
29. 29.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
30. 30.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the road was slippery (c) the ground is wet (d) the cycle skidded
31. 31.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the milk went sour (c) the ice cream melted (d) the milk was left out
32. 32.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the kite string snapped
33. 33.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the oven was too hot
34. 34.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
35. 35.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
36. 36.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
37. 37.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) we planted many trees
38. 38.🔗 “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) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
39. 39.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the road was slippery (d) the show started late
40. 40.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we planted many trees (c) we were late for school (d) the street became shady

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