Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 685 · 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 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
2. 2.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
3. 3.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
4. 4.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
5. 5.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
6. 6.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the show started late
7. 7.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) then
9. 9.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
10. 10.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
11. 11.🔗 “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
12. 12.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the ice cream melted
13. 13.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the batter hit a six
14. 14.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
15. 15.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) we planted many trees
16. 16.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the milk went sour
17. 17.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) a reason word
18. 18.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the shop was crowded (c) the ice cream melted (d) the shop had a sale
19. 19.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) a nail was on the road
20. 20.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
21. 21.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the leaves turned brown
22. 22.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) we planted many trees
23. 23.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) I went to bed very late (c) the tyre went flat (d) I felt sleepy in class
24. 24.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
25. 25.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the kite string snapped (c) the ice cream melted (d) the kite flew away
26. 26.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
27. 27.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
28. 28.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) we planted many trees
29. 29.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) Diya studied every day (c) there was a traffic jam (d) she did well in the test
30. 30.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the road was slippery (c) the milk was left out (d) the cycle skidded
31. 31.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
32. 32.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
33. 33.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
34. 34.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
35. 35.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
36. 36.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the kite flew away (c) the crowd cheered (d) the kite string snapped
37. 37.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) we left the gate open (d) I was thirsty at lunch
38. 38.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the milk went sour
39. 39.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
40. 40.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) we left the gate open

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