Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 619 · 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.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the ice cream melted (d) I forgot my water bottle
2. 2.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
3. 3.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
5. 5.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
6. 6.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the bus broke down
7. 7.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the show started late (c) the wind was strong (d) there was a traffic jam
8. 8.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the team practised hard (c) the street became shady (d) the team won the match
9. 9.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the tyre went flat (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) a nail was on the road
10. 10.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) I felt sleepy in class
11. 11.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the ground is wet (d) I watered the seeds
12. 12.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the dog heard thunder (c) Diya studied every day (d) the dog hid under a bed
13. 13.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
14. 14.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the plants got no water
15. 15.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the shop was crowded (c) the team practised hard (d) the shop had a sale
16. 16.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the batter hit a six
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) so (d) because
18. 18.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the tyre went flat (c) the cake got burnt (d) a nail was on the road
19. 19.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
20. 20.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
21. 21.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
22. 22.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) it rained all night
23. 23.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) we left the gate open (c) the crowd cheered (d) the goat got out
24. 24.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) we left the gate open (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the goat got out
25. 25.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the goat got out
26. 26.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) I forgot my water bottle
27. 27.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the milk went sour
28. 28.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) we planted many trees
29. 29.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a fact
30. 30.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the milk went sour (c) the cycle skidded (d) the milk was left out
31. 31.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) Diya studied every day (c) I watered the seeds (d) she did well in the test
32. 32.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
33. 33.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
34. 34.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
35. 35.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
36. 36.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
37. 37.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the team won the match
38. 38.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) we planted many trees (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the street became shady
39. 39.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
40. 40.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) and (d) because

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