Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 569 · 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 went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) I felt sleepy in class
2. 2.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
3. 3.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the shop was crowded (c) the kite string snapped (d) the shop had a sale
4. 4.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
5. 5.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the street became shady
6. 6.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) there was a traffic jam
7. 7.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the batter hit a six
8. 8.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the ground is wet (c) the class was noisy (d) it rained all night
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) because (d) so
10. 10.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) she did well in the test (c) the goat got out (d) Diya studied every day
11. 11.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) so (d) since
13. 13.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
14. 14.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the washing fell down (c) the fans stopped (d) the wind was strong
15. 15.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
16. 16.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the ice cream melted
17. 17.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I watered the seeds (c) the crowd cheered (d) the seeds sprouted
18. 18.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
19. 19.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) we planted many trees
20. 20.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
21. 21.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) I went to bed very late
22. 22.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the milk was left out
23. 23.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the class was noisy
24. 24.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
25. 25.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I was thirsty at lunch
26. 26.🐓 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
27. 27.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) I went to bed very late
28. 28.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
29. 29.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I forgot my water bottle
30. 30.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
31. 31.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
32. 32.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) nobody heard the bell (c) we planted many trees (d) the class was noisy
33. 33.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
34. 34.🌧️ 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
35. 35.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
36. 36.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
37. 37.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
38. 38.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
39. 39.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the oven was too hot (c) I went to bed very late (d) the cake got burnt
40. 40.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the team won the match

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