Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 675 · 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 shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) it rained all night
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) as (d) because
3. 3.🍦 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
4. 4.🔗 “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 team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) I felt sleepy in class
5. 5.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the goat got out (d) I watered the seeds
6. 6.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
7. 7.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the kite flew away
8. 8.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the crowd cheered
9. 9.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
10. 10.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the shop was crowded
11. 11.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the shop was crowded
12. 12.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the street became shady
13. 13.🔗 “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) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
14. 14.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
15. 15.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a guess
16. 16.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the plants got no water (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the leaves turned brown
17. 17.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
18. 18.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
19. 19.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) we were late for school (c) the milk was left out (d) the bus broke down
20. 20.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
21. 21.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the ice cream melted
22. 22.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) nobody heard the bell
23. 23.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
24. 24.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) Diya studied every day (c) the kite flew away (d) she did well in the test
25. 25.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
26. 26.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) I felt sleepy in class
27. 27.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the show started late
28. 28.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
29. 29.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
30. 30.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the bus broke down (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) we were late for school
31. 31.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the leaves turned brown
32. 32.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) I was thirsty at lunch
33. 33.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the oven was too hot (c) the tyre went flat (d) the cake got burnt
34. 34.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the cake got burnt
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) because (d) so
36. 36.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
37. 37.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the street became shady (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) we planted many trees
38. 38.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) she did well in the test (c) the team won the match (d) Diya studied every day
39. 39.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the milk was left out
40. 40.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy

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