Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 657 · 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 leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the leaves turned brown
2. 2.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I watered the seeds (c) the shop had a sale (d) the seeds sprouted
3. 3.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the milk went sour (d) I forgot my water bottle
4. 4.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) it rained all night (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the ground is wet
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) then (d) and
6. 6.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the team won the match
7. 7.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) nobody heard the bell
8. 8.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
9. 9.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the street became shady (c) the floor was wet (d) we planted many trees
10. 10.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
11. 11.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the cake got burnt (c) we planted many trees (d) the oven was too hot
12. 12.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) I went to bed very late (c) the street became shady (d) I felt sleepy in class
13. 13.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
14. 14.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the ground is wet (c) the leaves turned brown (d) it rained all night
15. 15.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) there was a traffic jam
16. 16.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
17. 17.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) I went to bed very late (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I felt sleepy in class
18. 18.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
19. 19.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the ice cream melted
20. 20.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the class was noisy (c) the goat got out (d) nobody heard the bell
21. 21.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the ice cream melted (c) the street became shady (d) the sun was very hot
22. 22.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) because (d) since
23. 23.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) we were late for school (c) the milk went sour (d) the bus broke down
24. 24.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
25. 25.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
26. 26.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) nobody heard the bell
27. 27.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the ground is wet (c) the tyre went flat (d) it rained all night
28. 28.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
29. 29.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a fact
30. 30.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
31. 31.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the plants got no water (c) the sun was very hot (d) the leaves turned brown
32. 32.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the class was noisy
33. 33.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
34. 34.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
35. 35.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the oven was too hot
36. 36.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the cycle skidded
37. 37.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the bus broke down (c) the road was slippery (d) we were late for school
38. 38.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
39. 39.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
40. 40.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) we left the gate open

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