Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 599 · 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.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
2. 2.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
3. 3.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
5. 5.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
6. 6.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the shop was crowded
7. 7.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) she did well in the test
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) then (d) so
9. 9.🍦 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
10. 10.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the shop was crowded (c) the class was noisy (d) the shop had a sale
11. 11.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) as (c) since (d) because
13. 13.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) I watered the seeds
14. 14.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the crowd cheered
15. 15.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the goat got out (c) the plants got no water (d) we left the gate open
16. 16.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) I slipped in the hall (c) we left the gate open (d) the floor was wet
17. 17.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
18. 18.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the oven was too hot (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the cake got burnt
19. 19.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the ice cream melted
20. 20.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the show started late (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) there was a traffic jam
21. 21.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the dog heard thunder
22. 22.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) I went to bed very late (c) the team won the match (d) I felt sleepy in class
23. 23.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
24. 24.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
25. 25.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
26. 26.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
27. 27.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
28. 28.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) I slipped in the hall (c) Diya studied every day (d) the floor was wet
29. 29.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) we left the gate open (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the goat got out
30. 30.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the road was slippery
31. 31.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the ice cream melted
32. 32.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the shop was crowded (c) the fans stopped (d) the shop had a sale
33. 33.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) I was thirsty at lunch
34. 34.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
35. 35.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) we planted many trees (c) the class was noisy (d) the street became shady
36. 36.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the floor was wet (c) the plants got no water (d) I slipped in the hall
37. 37.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
38. 38.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
39. 39.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) there was a traffic jam
40. 40.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the sun was very hot

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