Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 518 · 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.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
2. 2.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the team practised hard
3. 3.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the oven was too hot (d) the plants got no water
4. 4.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
5. 5.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
6. 6.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the kite flew away (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the kite string snapped
7. 7.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) and (d) so
9. 9.🐓 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
10. 10.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the sun was very hot
11. 11.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the washing fell down (c) the milk was left out (d) the wind was strong
12. 12.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
13. 13.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
14. 14.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the floor was wet
15. 15.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
16. 16.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
17. 17.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the milk went sour
18. 18.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) we planted many trees
19. 19.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
20. 20.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the dog heard thunder
21. 21.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
22. 22.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the class was noisy
23. 23.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
24. 24.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the washing fell down
25. 25.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the dog heard thunder
26. 26.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
27. 27.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) it rained all night
28. 28.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the bus broke down (c) the wind was strong (d) we were late for school
29. 29.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the team practised hard (c) Diya studied every day (d) the team won the match
30. 30.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
31. 31.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the milk went sour (c) the kite flew away (d) the milk was left out
32. 32.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) a nail was on the road
33. 33.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
34. 34.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the class was noisy (c) I slipped in the hall (d) nobody heard the bell
35. 35.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the batter hit a six (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the crowd cheered
36. 36.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the oven was too hot (c) we were late for school (d) the cake got burnt
37. 37.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the wind was strong (c) the sun was very hot (d) the washing fell down
38. 38.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the goat got out (c) the team won the match (d) we left the gate open
39. 39.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
40. 40.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water

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