Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

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

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