Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 52 · 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 ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) it rained all night
2. 2.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
3. 3.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
4. 4.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the dog hid under a bed
5. 5.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the wind was strong (d) the dog hid under a bed
6. 6.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the seeds sprouted
7. 7.🐓 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
8. 8.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
9. 9.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the ground is wet
10. 10.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the road was slippery (c) the plants got no water (d) the cycle skidded
11. 11.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the floor was wet (c) the cake got burnt (d) I slipped in the hall
12. 12.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
13. 13.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) Diya studied every day
14. 14.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the ice cream melted
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
16. 16.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the power went off (c) the cycle skidded (d) the fans stopped
17. 17.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
18. 18.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
19. 19.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the dog heard thunder
20. 20.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the floor was wet
21. 21.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
22. 22.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) we planted many trees (d) I went to bed very late
23. 23.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
24. 24.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the batter hit a six (c) the cycle skidded (d) the crowd cheered
25. 25.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
26. 26.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
27. 27.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the street became shady (d) I was thirsty at lunch
28. 28.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the shop was crowded
29. 29.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) why it happens
30. 30.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the plants got no water
31. 31.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the road was slippery (d) the dog heard thunder
32. 32.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the oven was too hot
33. 33.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
34. 34.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the ice cream melted
35. 35.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) there was a traffic jam
36. 36.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a fact
37. 37.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
38. 38.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
39. 39.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) there was a traffic jam
40. 40.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) we planted many trees

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