Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 556 · 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 road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the cycle skidded
2. 2.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
3. 3.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the leaves turned brown
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
5. 5.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
6. 6.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
7. 7.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) we were late for school (c) the crowd cheered (d) the bus broke down
8. 8.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
9. 9.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the shop had a sale
10. 10.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
11. 11.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) then
13. 13.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) I watered the seeds
14. 14.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) it rained all night
15. 15.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the ice cream melted (c) I went to bed very late (d) the sun was very hot
16. 16.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) a nail was on the road
17. 17.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the milk went sour (d) I watered the seeds
18. 18.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
19. 19.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
20. 20.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the milk went sour (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the milk was left out
21. 21.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
22. 22.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the washing fell down (c) we left the gate open (d) the wind was strong
23. 23.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the crowd cheered (d) the dog heard thunder
24. 24.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
25. 25.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the washing fell down (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the wind was strong
26. 26.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the road was slippery (d) the plants got no water
27. 27.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the crowd cheered
28. 28.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the ice cream melted (c) the tyre went flat (d) the sun was very hot
29. 29.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I forgot my water bottle
30. 30.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) a nail was on the road
31. 31.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) it rained all night (c) the cake got burnt (d) the ground is wet
32. 32.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) there was a traffic jam
33. 33.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I forgot my water bottle
34. 34.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the shop had a sale (d) the plants got no water
35. 35.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
36. 36.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the bus broke down
37. 37.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) we planted many trees
38. 38.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the ice cream melted (d) the plants got no water
39. 39.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
40. 40.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens

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