Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 679 · 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.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
2. 2.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the plants got no water (c) the sun was very hot (d) the leaves turned brown
3. 3.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the cake got burnt
4. 4.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the crowd cheered (c) the power went off (d) the batter hit a six
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
6. 6.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) we left the gate open (c) the show started late (d) the goat got out
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because
8. 8.🔗 “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 shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
9. 9.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
10. 10.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the floor was wet (c) the kite string snapped (d) I slipped in the hall
11. 11.🔗 “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) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
12. 12.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the crowd cheered
13. 13.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the shop had a sale
14. 14.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) what happens after
15. 15.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the street became shady (c) the cake got burnt (d) we planted many trees
16. 16.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the milk went sour (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the milk was left out
17. 17.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
18. 18.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
19. 19.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the ice cream melted (c) the kite flew away (d) the sun was very hot
20. 20.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
21. 21.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the fans stopped
22. 22.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the tyre went flat
23. 23.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
24. 24.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the road was slippery (d) I watered the seeds
25. 25.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the fans stopped
26. 26.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
27. 27.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) we were late for school (c) the plants got no water (d) the bus broke down
28. 28.🔗 “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) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
29. 29.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the ground is wet
30. 30.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
31. 31.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the power went off
32. 32.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the plants got no water
33. 33.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the plants got no water (c) I went to bed very late (d) the leaves turned brown
34. 34.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
35. 35.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
36. 36.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the shop was crowded (c) the milk went sour (d) the shop had a sale
37. 37.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
38. 38.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) I watered the seeds
39. 39.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
40. 40.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet

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