Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 485 · 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 milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
2. 2.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) I went to bed very late
3. 3.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the wind was strong
4. 4.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
5. 5.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
6. 6.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the seeds sprouted
7. 7.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
8. 8.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the cake got burnt
9. 9.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the kite flew away
10. 10.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) I forgot my water bottle
11. 11.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the plants got no water (c) the tyre went flat (d) the leaves turned brown
12. 12.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) then (d) and
14. 14.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
15. 15.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the seeds sprouted
16. 16.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) what happens after
17. 17.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
18. 18.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) a guess
19. 19.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
20. 20.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
21. 21.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the shop had a sale (d) the dog hid under a bed
22. 22.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the kite string snapped
23. 23.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the batter hit a six
24. 24.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the floor was wet
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) so (d) because
26. 26.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the sun was very hot (d) I went to bed very late
27. 27.🐓 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
28. 28.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
29. 29.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I watered the seeds (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the seeds sprouted
30. 30.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the kite flew away (c) the shop had a sale (d) the kite string snapped
31. 31.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the batter hit a six (d) the dog heard thunder
32. 32.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
33. 33.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
34. 34.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
35. 35.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the wind was strong (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the washing fell down
36. 36.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the crowd cheered
37. 37.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
38. 38.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the shop had a sale (c) the tyre went flat (d) the shop was crowded
39. 39.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) it rained all night
40. 40.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour

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