Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 503 · 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 seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the road was slippery (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the cycle skidded
2. 2.🔗 “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
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) then
4. 4.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the kite string snapped (c) I went to bed very late (d) the kite flew away
5. 5.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
6. 6.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
8. 8.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the road was slippery
9. 9.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the power went off (c) the batter hit a six (d) the fans stopped
10. 10.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
11. 11.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
12. 12.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the class was noisy (d) I watered the seeds
13. 13.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
14. 14.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
15. 15.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
16. 16.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the kite string snapped (c) the street became shady (d) the kite flew away
17. 17.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
18. 18.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) we planted many trees
19. 19.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
20. 20.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the bus broke down
21. 21.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
22. 22.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
23. 23.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
24. 24.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the milk went sour (c) the power went off (d) the milk was left out
25. 25.🍦 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
26. 26.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the milk went sour (c) the team won the match (d) the milk was left out
27. 27.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
28. 28.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
29. 29.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the floor was wet
30. 30.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
31. 31.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the team practised hard
32. 32.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
33. 33.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the batter hit a six
34. 34.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the ice cream melted (d) I was thirsty at lunch
35. 35.🔗 “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 leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
36. 36.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
37. 37.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the shop was crowded (d) the dog heard thunder
38. 38.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) we were late for school
39. 39.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) as (d) because
40. 40.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match

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