Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 713 · 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 milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
2. 2.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the kite string snapped
3. 3.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the goat got out
4. 4.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
5. 5.🔗 “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
6. 6.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
7. 7.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the dog hid under a bed
8. 8.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) what happens after
9. 9.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the street became shady
10. 10.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the shop was crowded (c) it rained all night (d) the shop had a sale
11. 11.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) Diya studied every day (c) the tyre went flat (d) she did well in the test
12. 12.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
13. 13.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
14. 14.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the power went off
15. 15.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
16. 16.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
17. 17.🔗 “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) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
18. 18.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
19. 19.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) I slipped in the hall
20. 20.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the kite flew away (d) I was thirsty at lunch
21. 21.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
22. 22.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
24. 24.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the goat got out (c) we were late for school (d) we left the gate open
25. 25.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the shop was crowded
26. 26.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the crowd cheered (c) the oven was too hot (d) the batter hit a six
27. 27.🔗 “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 ground is wet (d) it rained all night
28. 28.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
29. 29.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
30. 30.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the ground is wet (c) the crowd cheered (d) it rained all night
31. 31.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the street became shady (d) the floor was wet
32. 32.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the road was slippery (c) the floor was wet (d) the cycle skidded
33. 33.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the bus broke down
34. 34.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
35. 35.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the goat got out (c) nobody heard the bell (d) we left the gate open
36. 36.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the class was noisy
37. 37.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
38. 38.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
39. 39.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the shop had a sale (c) the sun was very hot (d) the shop was crowded
40. 40.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) she did well in the test (c) the plants got no water (d) Diya studied every day

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