Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 482 · 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.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
2. 2.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
3. 3.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the plants got no water
4. 4.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
5. 5.🔗 “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 street became shady (d) we planted many trees
6. 6.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
7. 7.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the floor was wet (c) the oven was too hot (d) I slipped in the hall
8. 8.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) yes, always
9. 9.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
10. 10.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
11. 11.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
12. 12.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
13. 13.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the kite flew away (d) the dog heard thunder
14. 14.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
15. 15.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the show started late (c) the shop was crowded (d) there was a traffic jam
16. 16.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the team won the match (c) I went to bed very late (d) the team practised hard
17. 17.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
18. 18.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) why it happens
19. 19.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the shop had a sale
20. 20.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) as (d) because
21. 21.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the class was noisy
22. 22.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the team won the match (d) the dog hid under a bed
23. 23.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the bus broke down (c) the sun was very hot (d) we were late for school
24. 24.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the class was noisy (c) I went to bed very late (d) nobody heard the bell
25. 25.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) Diya studied every day (c) there was a traffic jam (d) she did well in the test
26. 26.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the floor was wet
27. 27.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) we planted many trees (d) I was thirsty at lunch
28. 28.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the sun was very hot (c) the street became shady (d) the ice cream melted
29. 29.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) we left the gate open (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the goat got out
30. 30.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the street became shady (c) we left the gate open (d) we planted many trees
31. 31.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the fans stopped
32. 32.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the power went off (c) we were late for school (d) the fans stopped
33. 33.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
34. 34.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
35. 35.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the ground is wet (d) the floor was wet
36. 36.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the shop had a sale
37. 37.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the cycle skidded
38. 38.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
39. 39.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the kite string snapped (c) the ice cream melted (d) the kite flew away
40. 40.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the shop had a sale

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