Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 536 · 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.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
2. 2.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
3. 3.🌧️ 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
4. 4.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the shop had a sale
5. 5.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) so (d) since
8. 8.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the street became shady
9. 9.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) a nail was on the road
10. 10.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the cake got burnt (c) the shop was crowded (d) the oven was too hot
11. 11.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the show started late (c) the bus broke down (d) there was a traffic jam
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) then
13. 13.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the road was slippery (d) the plants got no water
14. 14.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
15. 15.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) I felt sleepy in class
16. 16.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the cake got burnt (d) I was thirsty at lunch
17. 17.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) she did well in the test
18. 18.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) I watered the seeds
19. 19.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the kite flew away (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the kite string snapped
20. 20.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the fans stopped (c) I watered the seeds (d) the power went off
21. 21.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
22. 22.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
23. 23.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
24. 24.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
25. 25.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the washing fell down
26. 26.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) we planted many trees (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the street became shady
27. 27.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) nobody heard the bell
28. 28.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
29. 29.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) I felt sleepy in class
30. 30.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) it rained all night (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the ground is wet
31. 31.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
32. 32.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
33. 33.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the goat got out
34. 34.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) a reason word
35. 35.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the plants got no water
36. 36.🔗 “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) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
37. 37.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
38. 38.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the class was noisy
39. 39.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the team won the match
40. 40.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the ground is wet (c) the plants got no water (d) it rained all night

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