Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 642 · 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.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the washing fell down (c) the ice cream melted (d) the wind was strong
2. 2.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
3. 3.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the tyre went flat
4. 4.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the goat got out (c) the wind was strong (d) we left the gate open
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
6. 6.🍦 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
7. 7.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
8. 8.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the tyre went flat (c) the plants got no water (d) a nail was on the road
9. 9.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
10. 10.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the dog hid under a bed
11. 11.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) a nail was on the road
12. 12.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
13. 13.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) then (d) and
15. 15.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the tyre went flat
16. 16.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) I felt sleepy in class
17. 17.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the street became shady (c) the kite string snapped (d) we planted many trees
18. 18.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the goat got out (c) I went to bed very late (d) we left the gate open
19. 19.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
20. 20.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
21. 21.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the ice cream melted (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the sun was very hot
22. 22.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
23. 23.🐓 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
24. 24.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the show started late
25. 25.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
26. 26.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the show started late
27. 27.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) it rained all night (c) the shop was crowded (d) the ground is wet
28. 28.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) I went to bed very late
29. 29.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
30. 30.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the ground is wet
31. 31.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the show started late (c) the plants got no water (d) there was a traffic jam
32. 32.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
33. 33.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the team won the match (c) the kite string snapped (d) the team practised hard
34. 34.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the cycle skidded (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the road was slippery
35. 35.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the tyre went flat (c) the shop was crowded (d) a nail was on the road
36. 36.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
37. 37.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the floor was wet
38. 38.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the cake got burnt
39. 39.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the kite string snapped (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the kite flew away
40. 40.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the road was slippery (c) the show started late (d) the cycle skidded

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