Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 544 · 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.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
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) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) and (d) because
4. 4.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
5. 5.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
6. 6.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
7. 7.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
8. 8.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the oven was too hot
9. 9.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) we left the gate open (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the goat got out
10. 10.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) we were late for school (c) the kite flew away (d) the bus broke down
11. 11.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
12. 12.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the road was slippery (c) the milk went sour (d) the cycle skidded
13. 13.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the team practised hard (c) the goat got out (d) the team won the match
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) since (d) as
15. 15.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
16. 16.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the goat got out
17. 17.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the batter hit a six (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the crowd cheered
18. 18.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
19. 19.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
20. 20.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
21. 21.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the kite string snapped (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the kite flew away
22. 22.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a fact
23. 23.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the shop had a sale (c) the plants got no water (d) the shop was crowded
24. 24.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the bus broke down
25. 25.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) I went to bed very late (c) the milk was left out (d) I felt sleepy in class
26. 26.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
27. 27.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) we planted many trees (c) the ground is wet (d) the street became shady
28. 28.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
29. 29.🔗 “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) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
30. 30.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the shop was crowded
31. 31.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
32. 32.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the ground is wet
33. 33.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the washing fell down
34. 34.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
35. 35.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
36. 36.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the milk went sour (c) the tyre went flat (d) the milk was left out
37. 37.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the street became shady
38. 38.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
39. 39.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) a nail was on the road (c) the goat got out (d) the tyre went flat
40. 40.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the dog heard thunder

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