Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 696 · 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.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
2. 2.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the team won the match (c) the milk was left out (d) the team practised hard
3. 3.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the floor was wet (d) the plants got no water
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
5. 5.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the leaves turned brown
6. 6.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the wind was strong
7. 7.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the goat got out
8. 8.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the power went off (c) the ice cream melted (d) the fans stopped
9. 9.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
10. 10.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the shop had a sale (d) I was thirsty at lunch
11. 11.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” 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
12. 12.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the street became shady
13. 13.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the seeds sprouted
14. 14.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) it rained all night
15. 15.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
16. 16.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
17. 17.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I went to bed very late
18. 18.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the crowd cheered (c) the cycle skidded (d) the batter hit a six
19. 19.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) then (d) because
20. 20.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) we planted many trees
21. 21.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
22. 22.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the goat got out
23. 23.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the cycle skidded (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the road was slippery
24. 24.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the seeds sprouted
25. 25.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the wind was strong (c) the tyre went flat (d) the washing fell down
26. 26.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
27. 27.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the tyre went flat (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) a nail was on the road
28. 28.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the road was slippery (d) I watered the seeds
29. 29.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) she did well in the test
30. 30.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
31. 31.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the wind was strong
32. 32.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the goat got out (d) the plants got no water
33. 33.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
34. 34.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) I forgot my water bottle
35. 35.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) I went to bed very late (c) the goat got out (d) I felt sleepy in class
36. 36.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the fans stopped
37. 37.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the plants got no water
38. 38.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) a nail was on the road
39. 39.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) we planted many trees
40. 40.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the washing fell down (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the wind was strong

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