Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 558 · 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 plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
2. 2.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) it rained all night
3. 3.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the shop was crowded (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the shop had a sale
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) so (d) since
5. 5.🔗 “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 cycle skidded (d) the milk went sour
6. 6.🍦 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) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
7. 7.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
8. 8.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
9. 9.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the team practised hard
10. 10.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
11. 11.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the washing fell down
12. 12.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
13. 13.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
14. 14.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) she did well in the test (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) Diya studied every day
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) because (d) and
16. 16.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the goat got out
17. 17.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the dog hid under a bed
18. 18.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
19. 19.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the milk went sour
20. 20.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the kite flew away
21. 21.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the sun was very hot (c) it rained all night (d) the ice cream melted
22. 22.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
23. 23.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
24. 24.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) a nail was on the road
25. 25.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the batter hit a six
26. 26.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the kite string snapped
27. 27.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
28. 28.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the oven was too hot
29. 29.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) I went to bed very late
30. 30.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the kite string snapped (d) the class was noisy
31. 31.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the road was slippery (d) I was thirsty at lunch
32. 32.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the ice cream melted
33. 33.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
34. 34.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I watered the seeds (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the seeds sprouted
35. 35.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the cake got burnt (c) the power went off (d) the oven was too hot
36. 36.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the cycle skidded
37. 37.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
38. 38.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the floor was wet (c) the washing fell down (d) I slipped in the hall
39. 39.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the kite flew away
40. 40.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam

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