Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 50 · 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 cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the floor was wet (c) the cycle skidded (d) I slipped in the hall
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
3. 3.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the ice cream melted (c) the show started late (d) the sun was very hot
4. 4.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the show started late
5. 5.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the cake got burnt (c) the wind was strong (d) the oven was too hot
6. 6.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) I watered the seeds
7. 7.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the batter hit a six
8. 8.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the crowd cheered
9. 9.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
10. 10.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
11. 11.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the wind was strong (c) the team won the match (d) the washing fell down
12. 12.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the ice cream melted (c) the floor was wet (d) the sun was very hot
13. 13.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
14. 14.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the goat got out
15. 15.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the ground is wet (c) we left the gate open (d) it rained all night
16. 16.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
17. 17.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the leaves turned brown (c) we were late for school (d) the plants got no water
18. 18.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the class was noisy (c) the milk was left out (d) nobody heard the bell
19. 19.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the shop was crowded (c) the class was noisy (d) the shop had a sale
20. 20.🍦 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
21. 21.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) there was a traffic jam (c) it rained all night (d) the show started late
22. 22.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the road was slippery (d) the shop was crowded
23. 23.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) a nail was on the road (d) the dog heard thunder
24. 24.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
25. 25.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the road was slippery (c) the plants got no water (d) the cycle skidded
26. 26.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
27. 27.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) we left the gate open
28. 28.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the sun was very hot (c) the washing fell down (d) the ice cream melted
29. 29.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the class was noisy
30. 30.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
31. 31.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
32. 32.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I watered the seeds (c) a nail was on the road (d) the seeds sprouted
33. 33.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the batter hit a six (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the crowd cheered
34. 34.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the milk went sour (d) I watered the seeds
35. 35.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the kite string snapped (c) the ice cream melted (d) the kite flew away
36. 36.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) she did well in the test
37. 37.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I felt sleepy in class
38. 38.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
39. 39.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the street became shady
40. 40.🔗 “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) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down

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