Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 519 · 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) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
2. 2.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
3. 3.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) I was thirsty at lunch
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) then
5. 5.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
6. 6.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
7. 7.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
8. 8.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
9. 9.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
10. 10.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
11. 11.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the goat got out (c) the ground is wet (d) we left the gate open
12. 12.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
13. 13.🐓 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
14. 14.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the team won the match
15. 15.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
16. 16.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the street became shady
17. 17.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the ice cream melted (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the sun was very hot
18. 18.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the team won the match
19. 19.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the shop had a sale (d) the plants got no water
20. 20.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the goat got out (c) the bus broke down (d) we left the gate open
21. 21.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
22. 22.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
23. 23.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) it rained all night (d) the dog heard thunder
24. 24.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) we left the gate open (c) the shop had a sale (d) the goat got out
25. 25.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the kite string snapped (d) the dog hid under a bed
26. 26.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
27. 27.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the team won the match
28. 28.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
29. 29.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the wind was strong
30. 30.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I was thirsty at lunch
31. 31.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the show started late (c) the shop was crowded (d) there was a traffic jam
32. 32.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the leaves turned brown
33. 33.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
34. 34.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) so (d) because
35. 35.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
36. 36.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
37. 37.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) it rained all night (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the ground is wet
38. 38.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) she did well in the test (c) the cake got burnt (d) Diya studied every day
39. 39.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the milk went sour
40. 40.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the washing fell down

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