Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 57 · 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 wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the wind was strong
2. 2.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) I slipped in the hall
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) as (d) since
4. 4.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) I felt sleepy in class
5. 5.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the milk was left out
6. 6.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the milk was left out
7. 7.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the power went off
8. 8.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the wind was strong
9. 9.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
10. 10.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the road was slippery (d) the dog heard thunder
11. 11.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
12. 12.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the shop was crowded
13. 13.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) nobody heard the bell
14. 14.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the ground is wet (c) the team practised hard (d) it rained all night
15. 15.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the show started late
16. 16.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) there was a traffic jam
17. 17.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
18. 18.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
19. 19.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the show started late
20. 20.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
21. 21.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the oven was too hot
22. 22.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) and (d) because
24. 24.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) she did well in the test (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) Diya studied every day
25. 25.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
26. 26.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) nobody heard the bell (c) I went to bed very late (d) the class was noisy
27. 27.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the ice cream melted (c) the cycle skidded (d) the sun was very hot
28. 28.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
29. 29.🌧️ 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
30. 30.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the plants got no water
31. 31.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
32. 32.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
33. 33.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) we were late for school (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the bus broke down
34. 34.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
35. 35.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
36. 36.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
37. 37.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) we left the gate open (c) Diya studied every day (d) the goat got out
38. 38.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
39. 39.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the show started late (c) the oven was too hot (d) there was a traffic jam
40. 40.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open

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