Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 662 · 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.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
2. 2.🍦 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) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
3. 3.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the shop had a sale
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
6. 6.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the class was noisy
7. 7.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the floor was wet
8. 8.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I watered the seeds (c) she did well in the test (d) the seeds sprouted
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) and (d) so
10. 10.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
11. 11.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the wind was strong
12. 12.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
13. 13.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the leaves turned brown (c) it rained all night (d) the plants got no water
14. 14.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) it rained all night
15. 15.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
16. 16.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) we left the gate open
17. 17.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) we planted many trees (c) the wind was strong (d) the street became shady
18. 18.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the sun was very hot
19. 19.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
20. 20.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
21. 21.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) a nail was on the road
22. 22.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
23. 23.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we were late for school (c) we left the gate open (d) the bus broke down
24. 24.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the kite flew away (c) the crowd cheered (d) the kite string snapped
25. 25.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
26. 26.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the road was slippery (c) the team practised hard (d) the cycle skidded
27. 27.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
28. 28.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the goat got out (c) the seeds sprouted (d) we left the gate open
29. 29.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
30. 30.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the shop was crowded (c) she did well in the test (d) the shop had a sale
31. 31.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) I slipped in the hall
32. 32.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the team won the match
33. 33.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
34. 34.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the class was noisy
35. 35.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
36. 36.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the shop was crowded (c) it rained all night (d) the shop had a sale
37. 37.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the shop was crowded (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the shop had a sale
38. 38.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the power went off (c) the milk was left out (d) the fans stopped
39. 39.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) I went to bed very late (c) the batter hit a six (d) I felt sleepy in class
40. 40.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the team practised hard (c) Diya studied every day (d) the team won the match

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