Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 497 · 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.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) why it happens
2. 2.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the dog heard thunder
3. 3.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
4. 4.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the plants got no water
5. 5.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the floor was wet (c) the washing fell down (d) I slipped in the hall
6. 6.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
7. 7.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
8. 8.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
9. 9.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
10. 10.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the milk went sour (c) I went to bed very late (d) the milk was left out
11. 11.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) she did well in the test (c) the ground is wet (d) Diya studied every day
12. 12.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
13. 13.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the bus broke down (c) the milk went sour (d) we were late for school
14. 14.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
15. 15.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) I went to bed very late (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I felt sleepy in class
16. 16.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
17. 17.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) I went to bed very late
18. 18.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
19. 19.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the seeds sprouted
20. 20.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
21. 21.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the cake got burnt
22. 22.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
23. 23.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
24. 24.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) since (d) as
25. 25.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) I slipped in the hall
26. 26.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the crowd cheered
27. 27.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the milk was left out (c) she did well in the test (d) the milk went sour
28. 28.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) she did well in the test (c) the plants got no water (d) Diya studied every day
29. 29.🍦 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
30. 30.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the cake got burnt (c) I watered the seeds (d) the oven was too hot
31. 31.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the goat got out
32. 32.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
33. 33.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the cycle skidded (c) the kite flew away (d) the road was slippery
34. 34.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the road was slippery (d) the plants got no water
35. 35.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the fans stopped (c) the show started late (d) the power went off
36. 36.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) we were late for school (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the bus broke down
37. 37.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
38. 38.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
39. 39.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
40. 40.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed

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