Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 661 · 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.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) as (c) since (d) because
2. 2.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” 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
3. 3.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) I was thirsty at lunch (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 power went off (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the fans stopped (d) I went to bed very late
5. 5.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the cycle skidded (d) the floor was wet
6. 6.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the goat got out (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) we left the gate open
7. 7.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
8. 8.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
9. 9.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
10. 10.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) and (d) so
12. 12.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
13. 13.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
14. 14.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the plants got no water (d) the dog hid under a bed
15. 15.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the ground is wet
16. 16.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I was thirsty at lunch
17. 17.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
18. 18.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the fans stopped (c) we left the gate open (d) the power went off
19. 19.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a fact
20. 20.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) she did well in the test
21. 21.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the kite string snapped (c) the show started late (d) the kite flew away
22. 22.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
23. 23.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
24. 24.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
25. 25.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
26. 26.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the class was noisy (c) Diya studied every day (d) nobody heard the bell
27. 27.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) why it happens
29. 29.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) we left the gate open
30. 30.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
31. 31.🔗 “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 ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
32. 32.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the kite flew away (c) the milk went sour (d) the kite string snapped
33. 33.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
34. 34.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the shop was crowded (c) the road was slippery (d) the shop had a sale
35. 35.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
36. 36.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the shop was crowded (d) I went to bed very late
37. 37.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
38. 38.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) I felt sleepy in class
39. 39.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the seeds sprouted
40. 40.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped

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