Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 51 · 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.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) we planted many trees
2. 2.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the floor was wet
3. 3.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the dog heard thunder
4. 4.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
5. 5.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
6. 6.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
7. 7.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
8. 8.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) nobody heard the bell
9. 9.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the road was slippery
10. 10.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
11. 11.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the milk went sour
12. 12.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the shop had a sale (d) the plants got no water
13. 13.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the class was noisy (c) the shop had a sale (d) nobody heard the bell
14. 14.🔗 “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) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
15. 15.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the shop had a sale (c) a nail was on the road (d) the shop was crowded
16. 16.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the shop was crowded (c) the tyre went flat (d) the shop had a sale
17. 17.🐓 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
18. 18.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) a nail was on the road
19. 19.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the fans stopped
20. 20.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
21. 21.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) I felt sleepy in class
22. 22.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) then (d) because
23. 23.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) it rained all night (c) the shop had a sale (d) the ground is wet
24. 24.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) I went to bed very late
25. 25.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
26. 26.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the cake got burnt
27. 27.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) I went to bed very late
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) a reason word
29. 29.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the sun was very hot
30. 30.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the sun was very hot
31. 31.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) I felt sleepy in class
32. 32.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) because (d) so
33. 33.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
34. 34.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
35. 35.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
36. 36.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the tyre went flat (c) she did well in the test (d) a nail was on the road
37. 37.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
38. 38.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
39. 39.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the floor was wet (c) the ice cream melted (d) I slipped in the hall
40. 40.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I slipped in the hall

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