Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 593 · 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 an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
2. 2.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the dog hid under a bed
3. 3.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I slipped in the hall (c) I watered the seeds (d) the floor was wet
4. 4.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” 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
5. 5.🔗 “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) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
6. 6.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) she did well in the test (c) the fans stopped (d) Diya studied every day
7. 7.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
8. 8.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the kite flew away
9. 9.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the ground is wet (c) the class was noisy (d) it rained all night
10. 10.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the class was noisy (c) the washing fell down (d) nobody heard the bell
11. 11.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
12. 12.🔗 “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
13. 13.🐓 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
14. 14.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the street became shady
15. 15.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
16. 16.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the cake got burnt
17. 17.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the milk went sour
18. 18.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
19. 19.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the milk was left out
20. 20.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the bus broke down (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) we were late for school
21. 21.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) nobody heard the bell
22. 22.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
24. 24.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
25. 25.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the plants got no water (c) the power went off (d) the leaves turned brown
26. 26.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
27. 27.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
29. 29.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the seeds sprouted
30. 30.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
31. 31.🍦 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) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
32. 32.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the shop was crowded (c) the show started late (d) the shop had a sale
33. 33.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
34. 34.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) I went to bed very late
35. 35.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) Diya studied every day (c) it rained all night (d) she did well in the test
36. 36.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
37. 37.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) I went to bed very late
38. 38.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) Diya studied every day
39. 39.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
40. 40.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch

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