Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 489 · 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.🍦 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) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
2. 2.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
3. 3.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the tyre went flat
4. 4.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
5. 5.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
6. 6.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the ground is wet
7. 7.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) what happens after
8. 8.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the cake got burnt
9. 9.🐓 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) yes, always (d) only in summer
10. 10.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the milk was left out (c) I went to bed very late (d) the milk went sour
11. 11.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the street became shady (c) the team won the match (d) we planted many trees
12. 12.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
13. 13.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) she did well in the test
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
15. 15.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) nobody heard the bell (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the class was noisy
16. 16.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
17. 17.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the goat got out (d) the dog heard thunder
18. 18.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the shop was crowded (c) the show started late (d) the shop had a sale
19. 19.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) we planted many trees
20. 20.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the leaves turned brown
21. 21.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
22. 22.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the ground is wet
23. 23.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
24. 24.🔗 “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) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
25. 25.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the cake got burnt (c) Diya studied every day (d) the oven was too hot
26. 26.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
27. 27.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
29. 29.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the crowd cheered (d) the floor was wet
30. 30.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
31. 31.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) she did well in the test
32. 32.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the goat got out (c) the team won the match (d) we left the gate open
33. 33.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the ground is wet
34. 34.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the wind was strong (c) a nail was on the road (d) the washing fell down
35. 35.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
36. 36.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
37. 37.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) we left the gate open
38. 38.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
39. 39.🔗 “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) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
40. 40.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) we left the gate open

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