Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 638 · 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.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) why it happens
2. 2.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
4. 4.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) nobody heard the bell
5. 5.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
6. 6.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
7. 7.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the power went off (c) I went to bed very late (d) the fans stopped
8. 8.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the team practised hard
9. 9.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the plants got no water
10. 10.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) Diya studied every day
11. 11.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
12. 12.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the oven was too hot (c) the tyre went flat (d) the cake got burnt
13. 13.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the goat got out (c) the ice cream melted (d) we left the gate open
14. 14.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) nobody heard the bell (c) I went to bed very late (d) the class was noisy
15. 15.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we were late for school (c) we left the gate open (d) the bus broke down
16. 16.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
17. 17.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
18. 18.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the milk went sour
19. 19.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) nobody heard the bell
20. 20.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) nobody heard the bell
21. 21.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
22. 22.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the dog hid under a bed
23. 23.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the class was noisy
24. 24.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) so (d) since
25. 25.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
26. 26.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the shop had a sale (c) a nail was on the road (d) the shop was crowded
27. 27.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
28. 28.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) I was thirsty at lunch
29. 29.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the wind was strong (c) the cycle skidded (d) the washing fell down
30. 30.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the ground is wet (c) the milk was left out (d) it rained all night
31. 31.🔗 “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
32. 32.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the shop was crowded (c) the milk went sour (d) the shop had a sale
33. 33.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the power went off (c) Diya studied every day (d) the fans stopped
34. 34.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the sun was very hot (c) the tyre went flat (d) the ice cream melted
35. 35.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
36. 36.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the batter hit a six
37. 37.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
38. 38.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
39. 39.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the dog hid under a bed
40. 40.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy

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