Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 69 · 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.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
2. 2.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
3. 3.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
4. 4.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
5. 5.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the crowd cheered
6. 6.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the kite string snapped (d) I forgot my water bottle
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) since (d) because
8. 8.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the washing fell down (c) the milk went sour (d) the wind was strong
9. 9.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the bus broke down (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) we were late for school
10. 10.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the oven was too hot
11. 11.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the sun was very hot (c) the road was slippery (d) the ice cream melted
12. 12.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
13. 13.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
14. 14.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the class was noisy (d) the plants got no water
15. 15.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) she did well in the test
16. 16.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
17. 17.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
18. 18.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) then
19. 19.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the team won the match (c) we planted many trees (d) the team practised hard
20. 20.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the dog heard thunder
21. 21.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
22. 22.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the show started late (c) the street became shady (d) there was a traffic jam
23. 23.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
24. 24.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) there was a traffic jam
25. 25.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) I watered the seeds (c) the tyre went flat (d) the seeds sprouted
26. 26.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
27. 27.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
28. 28.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the milk was left out (c) the road was slippery (d) the milk went sour
29. 29.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
30. 30.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
31. 31.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) she did well in the test
32. 32.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the wind was strong (c) we left the gate open (d) the washing fell down
33. 33.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) I watered the seeds
34. 34.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the kite string snapped (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the kite flew away
35. 35.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
36. 36.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the milk was left out
37. 37.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the class was noisy (c) the show started late (d) nobody heard the bell
38. 38.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
39. 39.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
40. 40.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down

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