Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 534 · 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 reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
2. 2.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the sun was very hot (d) the floor was wet
3. 3.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) then
5. 5.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the milk was left out (c) we planted many trees (d) the milk went sour
6. 6.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the shop was crowded (c) Diya studied every day (d) the shop had a sale
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
8. 8.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
9. 9.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
10. 10.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
11. 11.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
12. 12.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the floor was wet
13. 13.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) I slipped in the hall
14. 14.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
15. 15.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
16. 16.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the kite string snapped (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the kite flew away
17. 17.🌧️ 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
18. 18.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” 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
19. 19.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the dog heard thunder
20. 20.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the ice cream melted (d) I went to bed very late
21. 21.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the seeds sprouted
22. 22.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the shop was crowded (c) the fans stopped (d) the shop had a sale
23. 23.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
24. 24.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
25. 25.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) nobody heard the bell
26. 26.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
27. 27.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the oven was too hot
28. 28.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the class was noisy
29. 29.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) Diya studied every day (c) the washing fell down (d) she did well in the test
30. 30.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) a nail was on the road
31. 31.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) we left the gate open
32. 32.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the oven was too hot (c) she did well in the test (d) the cake got burnt
33. 33.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
34. 34.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the fans stopped (d) I watered the seeds
35. 35.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the cycle skidded
36. 36.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the kite string snapped (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the kite flew away
37. 37.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
38. 38.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the milk went sour
39. 39.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the dog hid under a bed
40. 40.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) we were late for school (c) the tyre went flat (d) the bus broke down

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