Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 540 · 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.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) because (d) so
2. 2.🍦 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
3. 3.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) Diya studied every day (c) the class was noisy (d) she did well in the test
4. 4.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
5. 5.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the cycle skidded
6. 6.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the washing fell down (c) Diya studied every day (d) the wind was strong
7. 7.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the bus broke down (d) the class was noisy
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) since (d) as
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) what happens after
10. 10.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the show started late (c) a nail was on the road (d) there was a traffic jam
11. 11.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the milk went sour (c) I watered the seeds (d) the milk was left out
12. 12.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields
13. 13.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the wind was strong (c) the floor was wet (d) the washing fell down
14. 14.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) it rained all night
15. 15.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the ice cream melted (c) the tyre went flat (d) the sun was very hot
16. 16.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
17. 17.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the street became shady (c) the batter hit a six (d) we planted many trees
18. 18.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
19. 19.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
20. 20.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
21. 21.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
22. 22.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
23. 23.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the goat got out
24. 24.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
25. 25.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
26. 26.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the power went off (c) the ice cream melted (d) the fans stopped
27. 27.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” 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
28. 28.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the wind was strong
29. 29.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) we left the gate open (c) the milk was left out (d) the goat got out
30. 30.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
31. 31.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the kite flew away
32. 32.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the kite flew away
33. 33.🔗 “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 kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
34. 34.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) I forgot my water bottle
35. 35.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the plants got no water
36. 36.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
37. 37.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
38. 38.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
39. 39.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
40. 40.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the cake got burnt (d) I went to bed very late

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