Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 557 · 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.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
2. 2.🐓 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
3. 3.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the floor was wet
4. 4.🌧️ 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
5. 5.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) we were late for school (c) the milk went sour (d) the bus broke down
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
7. 7.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the goat got out (d) I went to bed very late
8. 8.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) I went to bed very late (c) the team won the match (d) I felt sleepy in class
9. 9.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
10. 10.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) nobody heard the bell (c) we left the gate open (d) the class was noisy
11. 11.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the bus broke down (c) the batter hit a six (d) we were late for school
12. 12.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the plants got no water
13. 13.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the street became shady (c) the wind was strong (d) we planted many trees
14. 14.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the plants got no water
15. 15.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) she did well in the test (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) Diya studied every day
16. 16.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the batter hit a six (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the crowd cheered
17. 17.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the seeds sprouted
18. 18.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the cycle skidded (c) it rained all night (d) the road was slippery
19. 19.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
20. 20.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
21. 21.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the milk went sour
22. 22.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
23. 23.🔗 “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
24. 24.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the team practised hard
25. 25.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
26. 26.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the milk went sour
27. 27.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
28. 28.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the ground is wet (c) the road was slippery (d) it rained all night
29. 29.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
30. 30.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) then
31. 31.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the washing fell down (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the wind was strong
32. 32.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
33. 33.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
34. 34.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) it rained all night (c) we were late for school (d) the ground is wet
35. 35.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) I was thirsty at lunch
36. 36.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the street became shady
37. 37.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the wind was strong
38. 38.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I watered the seeds (d) I was thirsty at lunch
39. 39.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
40. 40.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the milk went sour

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