Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 66 · 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.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
2. 2.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the crowd cheered
3. 3.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I forgot my water bottle
4. 4.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
6. 6.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the bus broke down
7. 7.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
8. 8.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
9. 9.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) Diya studied every day
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
11. 11.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
12. 12.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
13. 13.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the shop was crowded
14. 14.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the crowd cheered (c) the ice cream melted (d) the batter hit a six
15. 15.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the kite flew away (d) the dog heard thunder
16. 16.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the street became shady
17. 17.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
18. 18.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the team practised hard
19. 19.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) then (d) and
20. 20.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields
21. 21.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the power went off (c) the oven was too hot (d) the fans stopped
22. 22.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) we left the gate open (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the goat got out
23. 23.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the team won the match (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the team practised hard
24. 24.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the show started late (c) the fans stopped (d) there was a traffic jam
25. 25.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) I went to bed very late
26. 26.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
27. 27.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the bus broke down (c) the ice cream melted (d) we were late for school
28. 28.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the batter hit a six
29. 29.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the ice cream melted (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the sun was very hot
30. 30.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
31. 31.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
32. 32.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the bus broke down (c) the floor was wet (d) we were late for school
33. 33.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) nobody heard the bell
34. 34.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
35. 35.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) a nail was on the road (c) I went to bed very late (d) the tyre went flat
36. 36.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
37. 37.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the milk went sour (c) I watered the seeds (d) the milk was left out
38. 38.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the show started late
39. 39.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the sun was very hot
40. 40.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) I slipped in the hall

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