Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 570 · 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 shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the ground is wet
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
3. 3.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
4. 4.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the road was slippery (c) the ice cream melted (d) the cycle skidded
5. 5.🐓 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
6. 6.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the team practised hard
7. 7.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the class was noisy
8. 8.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) I went to bed very late
9. 9.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the power went off
10. 10.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the fans stopped (c) the kite flew away (d) the power went off
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
12. 12.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
13. 13.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the goat got out
14. 14.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) we planted many trees
15. 15.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
16. 16.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
17. 17.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
18. 18.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the cake got burnt (d) the dog heard thunder
19. 19.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
20. 20.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the batter hit a six
21. 21.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
22. 22.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because
23. 23.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) she did well in the test
24. 24.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) I was thirsty at lunch
25. 25.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the oven was too hot (c) the milk went sour (d) the cake got burnt
26. 26.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) Diya studied every day (c) a nail was on the road (d) she did well in the test
27. 27.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
28. 28.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the class was noisy (c) the bus broke down (d) nobody heard the bell
29. 29.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) I slipped in the hall
30. 30.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
31. 31.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) we planted many trees (c) the milk was left out (d) the street became shady
32. 32.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
33. 33.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
34. 34.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the ground is wet (c) I watered the seeds (d) it rained all night
35. 35.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
36. 36.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the team won the match
37. 37.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the cycle skidded (c) the oven was too hot (d) the road was slippery
38. 38.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the kite flew away (c) the show started late (d) the kite string snapped
39. 39.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the oven was too hot (c) we left the gate open (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 team won the match (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle

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