Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 56 · 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 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 cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
3. 3.🔗 “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
4. 4.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) she did well in the test
5. 5.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the team won the match (d) I was thirsty at lunch
6. 6.🐓 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
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
8. 8.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) we were late for school (c) the plants got no water (d) the bus broke down
9. 9.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the crowd cheered
10. 10.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
11. 11.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the class was noisy (c) we left the gate open (d) nobody heard the bell
12. 12.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
13. 13.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
14. 14.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the road was slippery
15. 15.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) nobody heard the bell
16. 16.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the oven was too hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the cake got burnt
17. 17.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
18. 18.🔗 “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) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
19. 19.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
20. 20.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the crowd cheered (c) a nail was on the road (d) the batter hit a six
21. 21.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
22. 22.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the road was slippery (c) the washing fell down (d) the cycle skidded
23. 23.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
24. 24.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
26. 26.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the show started late (d) the class was noisy
27. 27.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
28. 28.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the milk was left out
29. 29.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
30. 30.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) it rained all night (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the ground is wet
31. 31.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) we planted many trees
32. 32.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the crowd cheered
33. 33.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) and (d) so
34. 34.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the kite flew away (c) the crowd cheered (d) the kite string snapped
35. 35.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the bus broke down (c) the ice cream melted (d) we were late for school
36. 36.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) I watered the seeds (c) the power went off (d) the seeds sprouted
37. 37.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
38. 38.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
39. 39.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the tyre went flat
40. 40.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the power went off (c) the cake got burnt (d) the fans stopped

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