Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 621 · 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.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the batter hit a six (d) the class was noisy
2. 2.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
3. 3.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
4. 4.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
5. 5.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the goat got out
6. 6.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the cake got burnt
7. 7.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
8. 8.🔗 “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 road was slippery (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the cycle skidded
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) because (d) so
10. 10.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
11. 11.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
12. 12.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the team won the match
13. 13.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) so (d) and
15. 15.🔗 “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
16. 16.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) we planted many trees
17. 17.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the floor was wet (c) the milk was left out (d) I slipped in the hall
18. 18.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
19. 19.🍦 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) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
20. 20.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the street became shady
21. 21.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the ground is wet (c) a nail was on the road (d) it rained all night
22. 22.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the power went off (d) I went to bed very late
23. 23.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
24. 24.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the oven was too hot
25. 25.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the class was noisy
26. 26.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the cake got burnt (d) the dog hid under a bed
27. 27.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the ground is wet (d) I watered the seeds
28. 28.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the power went off
29. 29.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) we left the gate open
30. 30.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the street became shady (c) the class was noisy (d) we planted many trees
31. 31.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the washing fell down (c) the batter hit a six (d) the wind was strong
32. 32.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) it rained all night
33. 33.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) a nail was on the road
34. 34.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the shop had a sale (c) it rained all night (d) the shop was crowded
35. 35.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) we planted many trees (c) the ice cream melted (d) the street became shady
36. 36.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
37. 37.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) nobody heard the bell (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the class was noisy
38. 38.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the shop was crowded
39. 39.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the goat got out
40. 40.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the shop had a sale

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