Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 597 · 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) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
2. 2.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) I went to bed very late (c) the bus broke down (d) I felt sleepy in class
3. 3.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
4. 4.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) Diya studied every day (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) she did well in the test
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) then
7. 7.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the crowd cheered (c) the street became shady (d) the batter hit a six
8. 8.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
9. 9.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
10. 10.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the kite flew away (c) I went to bed very late (d) the kite string snapped
11. 11.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the team practised hard
12. 12.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
13. 13.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the cycle skidded (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the road was slippery
14. 14.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the street became shady
15. 15.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
16. 16.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
17. 17.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
18. 18.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
19. 19.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
20. 20.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the shop had a sale (c) the cake got burnt (d) the shop was crowded
21. 21.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the washing fell down (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the wind was strong
22. 22.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the show started late (c) the milk went sour (d) there was a traffic jam
23. 23.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
24. 24.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the road was slippery
25. 25.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
26. 26.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
27. 27.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
28. 28.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the shop was crowded (c) the batter hit a six (d) the shop had a sale
29. 29.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the milk went sour (d) I watered the seeds
30. 30.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
31. 31.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) a nail was on the road
32. 32.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
33. 33.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
34. 34.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
35. 35.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
36. 36.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) we planted many trees
37. 37.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) we planted many trees (d) the dog heard thunder
38. 38.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
39. 39.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the road was slippery (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the cycle skidded
40. 40.🔗 “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 milk went sour (d) the milk was left out

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