Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 547 · 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 crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
2. 2.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the kite string snapped (d) I was thirsty at lunch
3. 3.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
4. 4.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
5. 5.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
6. 6.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) we left the gate open (c) the oven was too hot (d) the goat got out
7. 7.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the bus broke down
8. 8.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) I slipped in the hall
9. 9.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the ground is wet (c) nobody heard the bell (d) it rained all night
10. 10.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) we planted many trees
11. 11.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the show started late
12. 12.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the seeds sprouted
13. 13.🍦 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
14. 14.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
15. 15.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the kite string snapped
16. 16.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
17. 17.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
18. 18.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
19. 19.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
20. 20.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the seeds sprouted
21. 21.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the cycle skidded (c) the sun was very hot (d) the road was slippery
22. 22.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) and (d) so
23. 23.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
24. 24.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
25. 25.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
26. 26.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
27. 27.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
28. 28.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
29. 29.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
30. 30.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
31. 31.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
32. 32.🔗 “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 batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
33. 33.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) we were late for school
34. 34.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) she did well in the test
35. 35.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the shop had a sale
36. 36.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
37. 37.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the bus broke down (c) the plants got no water (d) we were late for school
38. 38.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the cake got burnt (c) I went to bed very late (d) the oven was too hot
39. 39.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the milk went sour
40. 40.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the sun was very hot (c) the milk was left out (d) the ice cream melted

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