Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 709 · 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) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
2. 2.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
3. 3.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) we were late for school
4. 4.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) nobody heard the bell
5. 5.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the kite flew away
6. 6.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
7. 7.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
8. 8.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
9. 9.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
10. 10.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
11. 11.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) it rained all night (c) the plants got no water (d) the ground is wet
12. 12.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the batter hit a six
13. 13.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the dog heard thunder
14. 14.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
15. 15.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the power went off (c) the batter hit a six (d) the fans stopped
16. 16.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
17. 17.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
18. 18.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
19. 19.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the goat got out
20. 20.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the show started late (c) the tyre went flat (d) there was a traffic jam
21. 21.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
22. 22.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the crowd cheered (c) the milk went sour (d) the batter hit a six
23. 23.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the plants got no water (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the leaves turned brown
24. 24.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the milk was left out
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 ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) she did well in the test (c) the ground is wet (d) Diya studied every day
27. 27.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) Diya studied every day (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) she did well in the test
28. 28.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the batter hit a six (c) the power went off (d) the crowd cheered
29. 29.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) there was a traffic jam
30. 30.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) I watered the seeds (c) the tyre went flat (d) the seeds sprouted
31. 31.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
32. 32.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
33. 33.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
34. 34.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the road was slippery
35. 35.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
36. 36.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
37. 37.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) Diya studied every day (c) the fans stopped (d) she did well in the test
38. 38.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
39. 39.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
40. 40.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the seeds sprouted

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