Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 636 · 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 oven was too hot (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the cake got burnt
2. 2.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
3. 3.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the tyre went flat (c) she did well in the test (d) a nail was on the road
4. 4.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) we planted many trees
5. 5.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
6. 6.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
7. 7.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the ice cream melted (c) the tyre went flat (d) the sun was very hot
8. 8.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
9. 9.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) we were late for school
10. 10.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the ice cream melted (c) the kite flew away (d) the sun was very hot
11. 11.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
12. 12.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
13. 13.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the sun was very hot (c) the team practised hard (d) the ice cream melted
14. 14.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
15. 15.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the show started late
16. 16.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
17. 17.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the kite string snapped
18. 18.🍦 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
19. 19.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) there was a traffic jam
20. 20.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
22. 22.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
23. 23.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the power went off
24. 24.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
25. 25.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
26. 26.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the batter hit a six
27. 27.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the kite flew away
28. 28.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the shop had a sale (c) the street became shady (d) the shop was crowded
29. 29.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the class was noisy
30. 30.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the tyre went flat (c) the milk went sour (d) a nail was on the road
31. 31.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the dog heard thunder
32. 32.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) I felt sleepy in class
33. 33.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the cycle skidded (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the road was slippery
34. 34.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
35. 35.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
36. 36.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) we planted many trees
37. 37.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
38. 38.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
39. 39.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the fans stopped (c) the oven was too hot (d) the power went off
40. 40.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the milk was left out

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