Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 576 · 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.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) because (d) so
2. 2.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
4. 4.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the goat got out (c) a nail was on the road (d) we left the gate open
5. 5.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the power went off (c) the washing fell down (d) the fans stopped
6. 6.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
7. 7.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the milk was left out (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the milk went sour
8. 8.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
9. 9.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the floor was wet (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I slipped in the hall
10. 10.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the crowd cheered (c) I went to bed very late (d) the batter hit a six
11. 11.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
12. 12.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the road was slippery (d) I forgot my water bottle
13. 13.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
14. 14.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
15. 15.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the team practised hard
16. 16.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) I went to bed very late (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I felt sleepy in class
17. 17.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
18. 18.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
19. 19.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the tyre went flat (c) I went to bed very late (d) a nail was on the road
20. 20.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
21. 21.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
22. 22.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
23. 23.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) I went to bed very late
24. 24.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) we planted many trees (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the street became shady
25. 25.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the kite string snapped (c) the sun was very hot (d) the kite flew away
26. 26.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the kite string snapped (c) a nail was on the road (d) the kite flew away
27. 27.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the shop was crowded (d) the floor was wet
28. 28.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) she did well in the test
29. 29.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
30. 30.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the sun was very hot (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the ice cream melted
31. 31.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) we planted many trees (c) the goat got out (d) the street became shady
32. 32.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
33. 33.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the kite string snapped (c) we were late for school (d) the kite flew away
34. 34.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
35. 35.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the wind was strong (c) the ice cream melted (d) the washing fell down
36. 36.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) we planted many trees (c) the crowd cheered (d) the street became shady
37. 37.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) I slipped in the hall
38. 38.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
39. 39.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the oven was too hot
40. 40.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees

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