Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 581 · 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 rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays
2. 2.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
3. 3.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
4. 4.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
5. 5.🍦 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
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
8. 8.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) she did well in the test
9. 9.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) a nail was on the road (c) the milk was left out (d) the tyre went flat
10. 10.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the shop had a sale
11. 11.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) I slipped in the hall
12. 12.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
13. 13.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) a nail was on the road (c) the ice cream melted (d) the tyre went flat
14. 14.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) we were late for school (d) I was thirsty at lunch
15. 15.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
16. 16.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
17. 17.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
18. 18.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
19. 19.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the shop was crowded (c) the plants got no water (d) the shop had a sale
20. 20.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) I was thirsty at lunch
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) and (d) because
22. 22.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the road was slippery
23. 23.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the road was slippery (c) we left the gate open (d) the cycle skidded
24. 24.🔗 “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) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
25. 25.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
26. 26.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the fans stopped
27. 27.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
28. 28.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
29. 29.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
30. 30.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) there was a traffic jam
31. 31.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the ice cream melted (c) the kite string snapped (d) the sun was very hot
32. 32.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the sun was very hot
33. 33.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the bus broke down
34. 34.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the kite flew away (d) the dog hid under a bed
35. 35.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the sun was very hot (c) the fans stopped (d) the ice cream melted
36. 36.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
37. 37.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
38. 38.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the crowd cheered
39. 39.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the ground is wet (c) the milk went sour (d) it rained all night
40. 40.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the oven was too hot (c) we were late for school (d) the cake got burnt

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