Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 496 · 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.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
3. 3.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) because (d) so
5. 5.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the floor was wet (d) the plants got no water
6. 6.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
7. 7.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the plants got no water (c) the street became shady (d) the leaves turned brown
8. 8.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the tyre went flat (d) the floor was wet
9. 9.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the sun was very hot (c) the class was noisy (d) the ice cream melted
10. 10.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
11. 11.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the seeds sprouted
12. 12.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
13. 13.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the show started late (c) we planted many trees (d) there was a traffic jam
14. 14.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the fans stopped (c) the kite string snapped (d) the power went off
15. 15.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
16. 16.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) nobody heard the bell
17. 17.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
18. 18.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
19. 19.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) we were late for school (c) the crowd cheered (d) the bus broke down
20. 20.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
21. 21.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the fans stopped (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the power went off
22. 22.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) nobody heard the bell
23. 23.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the kite flew away
24. 24.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
25. 25.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
26. 26.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the ice cream melted (c) I went to bed very late (d) the sun was very hot
27. 27.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the cycle skidded
28. 28.🔗 “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) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
29. 29.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the ice cream melted (d) the dog hid under a bed
30. 30.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the show started late
31. 31.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the ground is wet
32. 32.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) a nail was on the road
33. 33.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
34. 34.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) we were late for school
35. 35.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
36. 36.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the milk was left out (c) the kite string snapped (d) the milk went sour
37. 37.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
38. 38.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the milk was left out
39. 39.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
40. 40.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered

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