Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 687 · 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 an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
2. 2.🌧️ 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
3. 3.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the floor was wet
4. 4.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a fact
5. 5.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the shop had a sale (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the shop was crowded
6. 6.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
7. 7.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the crowd cheered
8. 8.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) we planted many trees (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the street became shady
9. 9.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the cake got burnt
10. 10.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
11. 11.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
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) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
13. 13.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the kite flew away (c) the milk was left out (d) the kite string snapped
14. 14.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the milk was left out (c) the ice cream melted (d) the milk went sour
15. 15.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the shop had a sale (c) a nail was on the road (d) the shop was crowded
16. 16.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) I went to bed very late
17. 17.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the milk was left out (d) I was thirsty at lunch
18. 18.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) Diya studied every day (c) the fans stopped (d) she did well in the test
19. 19.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
20. 20.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the oven was too hot
21. 21.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
22. 22.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
23. 23.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) a nail was on the road
24. 24.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
25. 25.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
26. 26.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
27. 27.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the milk was left out
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
29. 29.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) a guess
30. 30.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the washing fell down
31. 31.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the oven was too hot
32. 32.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the milk went sour (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the milk was left out
33. 33.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the milk was left out
34. 34.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) it rained all night
35. 35.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the team won the match
36. 36.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the road was slippery (c) the team won the match (d) the cycle skidded
37. 37.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
38. 38.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the batter hit a six
39. 39.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) a nail was on the road
40. 40.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the plants got no water

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