Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 582 · 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, on Sundays (d) yes, always
2. 2.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
3. 3.🔗 “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
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
5. 5.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
6. 6.🔗 “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 sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
7. 7.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
8. 8.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
10. 10.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the tyre went flat
11. 11.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) because (d) so
13. 13.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the crowd cheered (c) the oven was too hot (d) the batter hit a six
14. 14.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the milk was left out
15. 15.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the leaves turned brown (c) we were late for school (d) the plants got no water
16. 16.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the street became shady (c) the oven was too hot (d) we planted many trees
17. 17.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
18. 18.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
19. 19.🔗 “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) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
20. 20.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
21. 21.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the class was noisy
22. 22.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
23. 23.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the road was slippery (c) the ground is wet (d) the cycle skidded
24. 24.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the crowd cheered (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the batter hit a six
25. 25.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
26. 26.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) I slipped in the hall (c) we planted many trees (d) the floor was wet
27. 27.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
28. 28.🔗 “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) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
29. 29.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
30. 30.🔗 “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
31. 31.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the kite string snapped
32. 32.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the wind was strong
33. 33.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the dog hid under a bed
34. 34.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the dog heard thunder (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the dog hid under a bed
35. 35.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) I went to bed very late (c) the bus broke down (d) I felt sleepy in class
36. 36.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the shop was crowded (c) the ice cream melted (d) the shop had a sale
37. 37.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the ground is wet
38. 38.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
39. 39.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
40. 40.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the street became shady (c) the ground is wet (d) we planted many trees

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