Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 698 · 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.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
2. 2.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) I was thirsty at lunch
3. 3.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
4. 4.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
5. 5.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the kite flew away (c) the crowd cheered (d) the kite string snapped
6. 6.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) I slipped in the hall
7. 7.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the shop was crowded
8. 8.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the washing fell down (c) she did well in the test (d) the wind was strong
9. 9.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the milk was left out
10. 10.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the ground is wet (c) the cycle skidded (d) it rained all night
11. 11.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the milk went sour
12. 12.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the cake got burnt (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the oven was too hot
13. 13.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
14. 14.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the street became shady
15. 15.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
16. 16.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the floor was wet (c) the ice cream melted (d) I slipped in the hall
17. 17.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
18. 18.🔗 “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 bus broke down (d) we were late for school
19. 19.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the show started late
20. 20.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
21. 21.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) I forgot my water bottle
22. 22.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
23. 23.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the oven was too hot (d) the plants got no water
24. 24.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) we planted many trees
25. 25.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) she did well in the test (c) the crowd cheered (d) Diya studied every day
26. 26.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the plants got no water (c) the cycle skidded (d) the leaves turned brown
27. 27.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
29. 29.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the show started late (c) the ground is wet (d) there was a traffic jam
30. 30.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the sun was very hot
31. 31.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the milk was left out (c) the washing fell down (d) the milk went sour
32. 32.🍦 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) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
33. 33.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
34. 34.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) it rained all night (d) the floor was wet
35. 35.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
36. 36.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
37. 37.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
38. 38.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the ice cream melted
39. 39.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) nobody heard the bell
40. 40.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) nobody heard the bell (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the class was noisy

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