Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 524 · 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 bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) then (d) because
3. 3.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
4. 4.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the floor was wet
5. 5.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the floor was wet
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
7. 7.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the sun was very hot
8. 8.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the milk went sour
9. 9.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
10. 10.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
11. 11.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
12. 12.🍦 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) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
13. 13.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the shop had a sale (c) we left the gate open (d) the shop was crowded
14. 14.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
15. 15.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I slipped in the hall (c) a nail was on the road (d) the floor was wet
16. 16.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) nobody heard the bell (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the class was noisy
17. 17.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the milk was left out (d) the plants got no water
18. 18.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
19. 19.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the washing fell down (c) I went to bed very late (d) the wind was strong
20. 20.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the milk was left out (c) the oven was too hot (d) the milk went sour
21. 21.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
22. 22.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the road was slippery (d) the floor was wet
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
24. 24.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the washing fell down
25. 25.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the plants got no water
26. 26.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the tyre went flat (c) the milk was left out (d) a nail was on the road
27. 27.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
28. 28.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
29. 29.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the cake got burnt (c) the road was slippery (d) the oven was too hot
30. 30.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
31. 31.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) I slipped in the hall
32. 32.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
33. 33.🔗 “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) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
34. 34.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the floor was wet (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I slipped in the hall
35. 35.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the shop had a sale
36. 36.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) we left the gate open
37. 37.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the power went off
38. 38.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
39. 39.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the milk went sour (c) the show started late (d) the milk was left out
40. 40.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) I felt sleepy in class

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