Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 676 · 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 was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the shop was crowded (c) a nail was on the road (d) the shop had a sale
2. 2.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) Diya studied every day (c) the cake got burnt (d) she did well in the test
3. 3.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
4. 4.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
5. 5.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
6. 6.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) we left the gate open (c) the milk was left out (d) the goat got out
7. 7.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the team won the match (c) it rained all night (d) the team practised hard
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
10. 10.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the cycle skidded
11. 11.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the dog hid under a bed
12. 12.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
13. 13.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the class was noisy
14. 14.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
15. 15.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
16. 16.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) I was thirsty at lunch
17. 17.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the milk went sour (c) we were late for school (d) the milk was left out
18. 18.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) there was a traffic jam
19. 19.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the kite string snapped (c) the power went off (d) the kite flew away
20. 20.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
21. 21.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the plants got no water (c) the goat got out (d) the leaves turned brown
22. 22.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the goat got out
23. 23.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
24. 24.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) a nail was on the road (c) the shop was crowded (d) the tyre went flat
25. 25.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) it rained all night
26. 26.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
27. 27.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the ice cream melted (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the sun was very hot
28. 28.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the road was slippery (c) the shop had a sale (d) the cycle skidded
29. 29.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
30. 30.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
31. 31.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the shop had a sale
32. 32.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the goat got out
33. 33.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the floor was wet
34. 34.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) then
35. 35.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
36. 36.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the sun was very hot
37. 37.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the milk went sour (c) a nail was on the road (d) the milk was left out
38. 38.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) a nail was on the road (d) I forgot my water bottle
39. 39.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the team practised hard (d) the dog heard thunder
40. 40.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out

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