Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 563 · 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 cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the cake got burnt (c) the wind was strong (d) the oven was too hot
2. 2.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
3. 3.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) then
5. 5.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
6. 6.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the shop had a sale (c) the power went off (d) the shop was crowded
7. 7.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) it rained all night
8. 8.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
9. 9.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
10. 10.🍦 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
11. 11.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the show started late
12. 12.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the class was noisy
13. 13.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
14. 14.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) I felt sleepy in class
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) as (c) because (d) since
16. 16.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I went to bed very late (c) the crowd cheered (d) I felt sleepy in class
17. 17.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) we left the gate open
18. 18.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
19. 19.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
20. 20.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the washing fell down
21. 21.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) there was a traffic jam
22. 22.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) a nail was on the road (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the tyre went flat
23. 23.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the milk was left out (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the milk went sour
24. 24.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
25. 25.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
26. 26.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) there was a traffic jam (c) it rained all night (d) the show started late
27. 27.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the batter hit a six (c) Diya studied every day (d) the crowd cheered
28. 28.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the team practised hard (c) the milk was left out (d) the team won the match
29. 29.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
30. 30.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
31. 31.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the cycle skidded (c) the power went off (d) the road was slippery
32. 32.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
33. 33.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
34. 34.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the shop had a sale (c) the team practised hard (d) the shop was crowded
35. 35.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the street became shady (d) the plants got no water
36. 36.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the sun was very hot
37. 37.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
38. 38.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the shop was crowded (c) the milk was left out (d) the shop had a sale
39. 39.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the milk went sour
40. 40.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the leaves turned brown (c) we planted many trees (d) the plants got no water

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