Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 470 · 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.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the tyre went flat
2. 2.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) nobody heard the bell (c) we planted many trees (d) the class was noisy
3. 3.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the floor was wet (c) we were late for school (d) I slipped in the hall
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) as (d) because
5. 5.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
6. 6.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
7. 7.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) I forgot my water bottle
8. 8.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) we left the gate open (c) the milk went sour (d) the goat got out
9. 9.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the show started late (c) the wind was strong (d) there was a traffic jam
10. 10.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
11. 11.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the ice cream melted
12. 12.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the team won the match
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
14. 14.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields
15. 15.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
16. 16.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the team won the match (d) the show started late
17. 17.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) I went to bed very late
18. 18.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the plants got no water (c) the batter hit a six (d) the leaves turned brown
19. 19.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the crowd cheered (c) the milk was left out (d) the batter hit a six
20. 20.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
21. 21.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the power went off
22. 22.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
23. 23.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ground is wet
24. 24.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) we planted many trees
25. 25.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the class was noisy
26. 26.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I slipped in the hall
27. 27.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) she did well in the test
28. 28.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
29. 29.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the ice cream melted (c) the bus broke down (d) the sun was very hot
30. 30.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the plants got no water (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the leaves turned brown
31. 31.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
32. 32.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the leaves turned brown
33. 33.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the wind was strong (c) the kite flew away (d) the washing fell down
34. 34.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
35. 35.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the goat got out (c) the batter hit a six (d) we left the gate open
36. 36.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) then (d) so
37. 37.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) we left the gate open (c) the cycle skidded (d) the goat got out
38. 38.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
39. 39.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
40. 40.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the team practised hard (c) the tyre went flat (d) the team won the match

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