Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 584 · 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.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
2. 2.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
3. 3.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the team practised hard (d) I watered the seeds
4. 4.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
5. 5.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
6. 6.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
8. 8.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the sun was very hot (c) the class was noisy (d) the ice cream melted
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) because (d) since
10. 10.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I watered the seeds (c) she did well in the test (d) the seeds sprouted
11. 11.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
12. 12.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
13. 13.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) there was a traffic jam (c) it rained all night (d) the show started late
14. 14.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the kite string snapped
15. 15.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the ground is wet
16. 16.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
17. 17.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the dog hid under a bed
18. 18.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
19. 19.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” 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
20. 20.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the kite string snapped
21. 21.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) a nail was on the road (c) the fans stopped (d) the tyre went flat
22. 22.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the wind was strong
23. 23.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the team practised hard
24. 24.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the street became shady (c) the leaves turned brown (d) we planted many trees
25. 25.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
26. 26.🍦 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
27. 27.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the street became shady (c) nobody heard the bell (d) we planted many trees
28. 28.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the milk went sour (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the milk was left out
29. 29.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the cycle skidded (c) the floor was wet (d) the road was slippery
30. 30.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
31. 31.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the goat got out (c) the wind was strong (d) we left the gate open
32. 32.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the oven was too hot
33. 33.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
34. 34.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the fans stopped (c) the tyre went flat (d) the power went off
35. 35.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the fans stopped (c) it rained all night (d) the power went off
36. 36.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the fans stopped (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the power went off
37. 37.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) we left the gate open
38. 38.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) there was a traffic jam (c) she did well in the test (d) the show started late
39. 39.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the leaves turned brown
40. 40.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the shop had a sale

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