Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 512 · 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 guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) then
4. 4.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
5. 5.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) we planted many trees (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the street became shady
6. 6.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the cake got burnt (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the oven was too hot
7. 7.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the oven was too hot
8. 8.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the road was slippery (c) the class was noisy (d) the cycle skidded
9. 9.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the kite string snapped (c) the team won the match (d) the kite flew away
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) since (d) as
11. 11.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
12. 12.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the batter hit a six (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the crowd cheered
13. 13.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the goat got out (d) the class was noisy
14. 14.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the oven was too hot
15. 15.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
16. 16.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the leaves turned brown (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the plants got no water
17. 17.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the shop was crowded (c) the ice cream melted (d) the shop had a sale
18. 18.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) a nail was on the road (c) the team practised hard (d) the tyre went flat
19. 19.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
20. 20.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) it rained all night (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the ground is wet
21. 21.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
22. 22.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
23. 23.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) I felt sleepy in class
24. 24.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
25. 25.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the batter hit a six (c) the goat got out (d) the crowd cheered
26. 26.🔗 “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 tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
27. 27.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the washing fell down (c) the batter hit a six (d) the wind was strong
28. 28.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
29. 29.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the milk went sour
30. 30.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
31. 31.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the kite string snapped (c) I went to bed very late (d) the kite flew away
32. 32.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
33. 33.🔗 “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 street became shady (d) we planted many trees
34. 34.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the goat got out
35. 35.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the plants got no water
36. 36.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
37. 37.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
38. 38.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the dog heard thunder
39. 39.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
40. 40.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test

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