Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 660 · 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.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the seeds sprouted
2. 2.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
3. 3.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
4. 4.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the power went off
5. 5.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the show started late (c) the class was noisy (d) there was a traffic jam
6. 6.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a guess
7. 7.🐓 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
8. 8.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the oven was too hot
9. 9.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
10. 10.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the milk was left out (c) I went to bed very late (d) the milk went sour
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
12. 12.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the leaves turned brown
13. 13.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
14. 14.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
15. 15.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the tyre went flat
16. 16.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the crowd cheered (c) the class was noisy (d) the batter hit a six
17. 17.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the tyre went flat (c) the bus broke down (d) a nail was on the road
18. 18.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
19. 19.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I was thirsty at lunch
20. 20.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
21. 21.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
22. 22.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
23. 23.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the kite string snapped (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the kite flew away
24. 24.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
25. 25.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I watered the seeds (d) I went to bed very late
26. 26.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
27. 27.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the crowd cheered (c) it rained all night (d) the batter hit a six
28. 28.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
29. 29.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
30. 30.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
31. 31.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) we planted many trees (c) the oven was too hot (d) the street became shady
32. 32.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
33. 33.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the shop had a sale (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the shop was crowded
34. 34.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) we left the gate open
35. 35.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) she did well in the test
36. 36.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
37. 37.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
38. 38.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
39. 39.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the team practised hard (c) the goat got out (d) the team won the match
40. 40.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered

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