Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 577 · 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 ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the seeds sprouted
2. 2.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the goat got out
3. 3.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the dog heard thunder
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
5. 5.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
6. 6.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I watered the seeds (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the seeds sprouted
7. 7.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the cycle skidded (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the road was slippery
8. 8.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) she did well in the test
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
10. 10.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) because (d) so
12. 12.🔗 “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 show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
13. 13.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
14. 14.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the cycle skidded (d) I was thirsty at lunch
15. 15.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
16. 16.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the milk went sour (d) I went to bed very late
17. 17.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the kite flew away (d) the dog heard thunder
18. 18.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the milk went sour
19. 19.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the milk went sour
20. 20.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) I forgot my water bottle
21. 21.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the floor was wet (c) the road was slippery (d) I slipped in the hall
22. 22.🔗 “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 dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) I felt sleepy in class
23. 23.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the tyre went flat
24. 24.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
25. 25.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
26. 26.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the floor was wet (c) she did well in the test (d) I slipped in the hall
27. 27.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) only in summer
28. 28.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the floor was wet
29. 29.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the fans stopped
30. 30.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the shop had a sale (c) the kite string snapped (d) the shop was crowded
31. 31.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the leaves turned brown
32. 32.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the sun was very hot (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the ice cream melted
33. 33.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the plants got no water
34. 34.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) I slipped in the hall
35. 35.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the team practised hard
36. 36.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the show started late (c) the seeds sprouted (d) there was a traffic jam
37. 37.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) then (d) and
38. 38.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
39. 39.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
40. 40.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the washing fell down (c) the team won the match (d) the wind was strong

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