Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 488 · 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 rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
2. 2.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the ice cream melted (c) the street became shady (d) the sun was very hot
3. 3.🔗 “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 wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
4. 4.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
5. 5.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
6. 6.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
7. 7.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the class was noisy
8. 8.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
9. 9.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
10. 10.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the bus broke down (c) the class was noisy (d) we were late for school
11. 11.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) because (d) as
13. 13.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the shop had a sale
14. 14.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
15. 15.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) a guess
16. 16.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
17. 17.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
18. 18.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the cake got burnt
19. 19.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
20. 20.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the team won the match
21. 21.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the kite string snapped
22. 22.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the goat got out
23. 23.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the plants got no water (c) the class was noisy (d) the leaves turned brown
24. 24.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) nobody heard the bell
25. 25.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the bus broke down
26. 26.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the milk went sour (c) the kite string snapped (d) the milk was left out
27. 27.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
28. 28.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the floor was wet (d) the class was noisy
29. 29.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the batter hit a six (c) I went to bed very late (d) the crowd cheered
30. 30.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
31. 31.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the batter hit a six
32. 32.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
33. 33.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the kite string snapped
34. 34.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the milk went sour (c) we left the gate open (d) the milk was left out
35. 35.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
36. 36.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the cake got burnt
37. 37.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the leaves turned brown
38. 38.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
39. 39.🍦 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) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
40. 40.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat

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