Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 673 · 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 milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
3. 3.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the washing fell down
4. 4.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the cake got burnt (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the oven was too hot
5. 5.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
6. 6.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I felt sleepy in class
7. 7.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
8. 8.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) then
10. 10.🔗 “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) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
11. 11.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
12. 12.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the shop was crowded
13. 13.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the class was noisy (d) the floor was wet
14. 14.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
15. 15.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
16. 16.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
17. 17.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the street became shady (c) nobody heard the bell (d) we planted many trees
18. 18.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the team practised hard
19. 19.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) a nail was on the road
20. 20.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the show started late (c) the milk went sour (d) there was a traffic jam
21. 21.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
22. 22.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) we were late for school (c) Diya studied every day (d) the bus broke down
23. 23.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) a nail was on the road (c) the power went off (d) the tyre went flat
24. 24.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the goat got out (c) the class was noisy (d) we left the gate open
25. 25.🌧️ 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
26. 26.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the leaves turned brown
27. 27.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
29. 29.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the show started late (c) the sun was very hot (d) there was a traffic jam
30. 30.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the show started late
31. 31.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) we were late for school
32. 32.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the crowd cheered (c) the power went off (d) the batter hit a six
33. 33.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) we left the gate open (d) the dog heard thunder
34. 34.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the batter hit a six
35. 35.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the power went off
36. 36.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
37. 37.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) it rained all night (c) the power went off (d) the ground is wet
38. 38.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
39. 39.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) Diya studied every day
40. 40.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) I felt sleepy in class

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