Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

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

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