Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 58 · 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 wind was strong (b) a nail was on the road (c) the washing fell down (d) the tyre went flat
2. 2.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
3. 3.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) so (d) because
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
7. 7.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” 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
8. 8.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the crowd cheered
9. 9.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the class was noisy
10. 10.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
11. 11.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) we left the gate open (d) I was thirsty at lunch
12. 12.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
13. 13.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
14. 14.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
15. 15.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the kite flew away (c) the cake got burnt (d) the kite string snapped
16. 16.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the shop was crowded
17. 17.🔗 “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 washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
18. 18.🌧️ 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
19. 19.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the washing fell down
20. 20.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) because (d) so
22. 22.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
23. 23.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the floor was wet
24. 24.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) we planted many trees (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the street became shady
25. 25.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the milk was left out (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the milk went sour
26. 26.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the class was noisy (c) the kite flew away (d) nobody heard the bell
27. 27.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the cake got burnt
28. 28.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) I went to bed very late
29. 29.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the oven was too hot (c) the floor was wet (d) the cake got burnt
30. 30.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
31. 31.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the goat got out (c) the plants got no water (d) we left the gate open
32. 32.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
33. 33.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
34. 34.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) I forgot my water bottle
35. 35.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
36. 36.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the bus broke down
37. 37.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
38. 38.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the dog heard thunder
39. 39.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the oven was too hot
40. 40.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) we left the gate open

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