Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 490 · 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 ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
2. 2.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the team won the match
3. 3.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) we left the gate open
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) then (d) because
5. 5.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the show started late (c) the crowd cheered (d) there was a traffic jam
6. 6.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I went to bed very late (c) the shop was crowded (d) I felt sleepy in class
7. 7.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the tyre went flat
8. 8.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
9. 9.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
10. 10.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the kite string snapped (c) the milk was left out (d) the kite flew away
11. 11.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
12. 12.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) Diya studied every day
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
14. 14.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) she did well in the test (c) the oven was too hot (d) Diya studied every day
15. 15.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the team won the match (c) it rained all night (d) the team practised hard
16. 16.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the tyre went flat
17. 17.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
18. 18.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the milk was left out (c) the plants got no water (d) the milk went sour
19. 19.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” 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
20. 20.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) it rained all night
21. 21.🔗 “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 show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
22. 22.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the wind was strong
23. 23.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the washing fell down
24. 24.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the seeds sprouted
25. 25.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
26. 26.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the kite flew away
27. 27.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the floor was wet
28. 28.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) I forgot my water bottle
29. 29.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
30. 30.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the kite flew away (d) the dog hid under a bed
31. 31.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
32. 32.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the cycle skidded (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the road was slippery
33. 33.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the class was noisy (c) Diya studied every day (d) nobody heard the bell
34. 34.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the goat got out
35. 35.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” 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
36. 36.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
37. 37.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the goat got out
38. 38.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the sun was very hot
39. 39.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
40. 40.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder

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