Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 537 · 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 floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) and (d) so
3. 3.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
4. 4.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” 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
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) because (d) so
7. 7.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the shop had a sale
8. 8.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
9. 9.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
10. 10.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the oven was too hot (c) the bus broke down (d) the cake got burnt
11. 11.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) we were late for school
12. 12.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the plants got no water
13. 13.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the team practised hard (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the team won the match
14. 14.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the team won the match
15. 15.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the milk went sour (c) the oven was too hot (d) the milk was left out
16. 16.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
17. 17.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) I slipped in the hall
18. 18.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
19. 19.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the shop had a sale (c) the street became shady (d) the shop was crowded
20. 20.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
21. 21.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the bus broke down
22. 22.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
23. 23.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) it rained all night
24. 24.🔗 “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) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
25. 25.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the show started late (d) I watered the seeds
26. 26.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the shop had a sale
27. 27.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
28. 28.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
29. 29.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the dog hid under a bed
30. 30.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the crowd cheered (c) the street became shady (d) the batter hit a six
31. 31.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
32. 32.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
33. 33.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) we were late for school
34. 34.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
35. 35.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
36. 36.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the milk went sour (c) the kite string snapped (d) the milk was left out
37. 37.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the sun was very hot
38. 38.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
39. 39.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the ground is wet (d) I forgot my water bottle
40. 40.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped

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