Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 683 · 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.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
2. 2.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the team won the match
3. 3.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
4. 4.🍦 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
5. 5.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the floor was wet (c) the class was noisy (d) I slipped in the hall
6. 6.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the shop was crowded
7. 7.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the shop was crowded
8. 8.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the dog heard thunder
9. 9.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, on Sundays (d) yes, always
10. 10.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
11. 11.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) nobody heard the bell
12. 12.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the wind was strong
13. 13.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
14. 14.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
15. 15.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) I went to bed very late (c) the fans stopped (d) I felt sleepy in class
16. 16.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the team practised hard (c) a nail was on the road (d) the team won the match
17. 17.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the dog heard thunder
18. 18.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the plants got no water
19. 19.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
20. 20.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the bus broke down
21. 21.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
22. 22.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
23. 23.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
24. 24.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
25. 25.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the milk was left out (c) she did well in the test (d) the milk went sour
26. 26.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the kite flew away (c) the class was noisy (d) the kite string snapped
27. 27.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
28. 28.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
29. 29.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
30. 30.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
31. 31.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the goat got out (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) we left the gate open
32. 32.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the street became shady
33. 33.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the cycle skidded
34. 34.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the kite flew away (c) the washing fell down (d) the kite string snapped
35. 35.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) I went to bed very late
36. 36.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
37. 37.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
38. 38.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we planted many trees (c) we left the gate open (d) the street became shady
39. 39.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the team practised hard (c) the ground is wet (d) the team won the match
40. 40.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered

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