Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 591 · 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) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
2. 2.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
3. 3.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
4. 4.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) we left the gate open (d) I forgot my water bottle
5. 5.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
6. 6.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
7. 7.🔗 “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 fans stopped (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the power went off
8. 8.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) why it happens
9. 9.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the show started late (c) the dog heard thunder (d) there was a traffic jam
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) and (d) so
11. 11.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the milk was left out
12. 12.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the fans stopped (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the power went off
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) as (d) since
14. 14.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
15. 15.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
16. 16.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) it rained all night (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the ground is wet
17. 17.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the kite string snapped (c) it rained all night (d) the kite flew away
18. 18.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) I was thirsty at lunch
19. 19.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the dog heard thunder (d) I went to bed very late
20. 20.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
21. 21.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the washing fell down (c) the tyre went flat (d) the wind was strong
22. 22.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) we were late for school (c) the class was noisy (d) the bus broke down
23. 23.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the washing fell down (c) we left the gate open (d) the wind was strong
24. 24.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
25. 25.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the milk was left out
26. 26.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the power went off
27. 27.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) I forgot my water bottle
28. 28.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the show started late
29. 29.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the goat got out
30. 30.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the wind was strong
31. 31.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I was thirsty at lunch
32. 32.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
33. 33.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
34. 34.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) a nail was on the road
35. 35.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the show started late (c) the road was slippery (d) there was a traffic jam
36. 36.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I was thirsty at lunch
37. 37.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the kite flew away
38. 38.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the kite flew away (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the kite string snapped
39. 39.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
40. 40.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the kite flew away

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