Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 693 · 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 oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the cake got burnt (c) I watered the seeds (d) the oven was too hot
2. 2.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
3. 3.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the kite flew away (c) a nail was on the road (d) the kite string snapped
4. 4.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the floor was wet
5. 5.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
6. 6.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the cycle skidded (d) I was thirsty at lunch
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) because (d) and
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) because (d) as
9. 9.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
10. 10.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the wind was strong
11. 11.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the ground is wet
12. 12.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
13. 13.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
14. 14.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the milk went sour (d) I forgot my water bottle
15. 15.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the road was slippery
16. 16.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the plants got no water
17. 17.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) Diya studied every day
18. 18.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the power went off
19. 19.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the street became shady (c) the team won the match (d) we planted many trees
20. 20.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I went to bed very late
21. 21.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
22. 22.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
23. 23.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) I watered the seeds
24. 24.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the ice cream melted (d) the dog hid under a bed
25. 25.🍦 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
26. 26.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the power went off
27. 27.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the washing fell down
28. 28.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the kite string snapped
29. 29.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
30. 30.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
31. 31.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I went to bed very late (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) I felt sleepy in class
32. 32.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) it rained all night (c) the class was noisy (d) the ground is wet
33. 33.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
34. 34.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the ground is wet
35. 35.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the cycle skidded (c) the floor was wet (d) the road was slippery
36. 36.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
37. 37.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
38. 38.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
39. 39.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
40. 40.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) a kind of question

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