Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 637 · 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.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
2. 2.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
3. 3.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
4. 4.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we were late for school (c) we left the gate open (d) the bus broke down
5. 5.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the tyre went flat (c) the class was noisy (d) a nail was on the road
6. 6.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the kite flew away (d) the dog hid under a bed
7. 7.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
8. 8.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
9. 9.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the class was noisy (c) the show started late (d) nobody heard the bell
10. 10.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) she did well in the test
11. 11.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
12. 12.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
13. 13.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
14. 14.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
15. 15.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
16. 16.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
17. 17.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the team won the match
18. 18.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
19. 19.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the road was slippery (d) the class was noisy
20. 20.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the ground is wet (c) the dog heard thunder (d) it rained all night
21. 21.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the goat got out (c) it rained all night (d) we left the gate open
22. 22.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
23. 23.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
24. 24.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) because (d) and
25. 25.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the cycle skidded
26. 26.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the kite string snapped
27. 27.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the class was noisy
28. 28.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
29. 29.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
30. 30.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the milk went sour (c) the fans stopped (d) the milk was left out
31. 31.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the milk went sour (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the milk was left out
32. 32.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the batter hit a six
33. 33.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
34. 34.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the team won the match
35. 35.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
36. 36.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
37. 37.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
38. 38.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the shop was crowded
39. 39.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the milk was left out
40. 40.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the bus broke down (d) the class was noisy

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